Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 879 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Short, polite, at the right time): Offer: stand, say “On that point”, wait to be accepted, ask one short question (about 15 seconds). Not in the protected first and last minute; do not shout, repeat nonstop or argue when declined. As a speaker: accept one or two POIs, answer briefly, then carry on.

1. 1.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
9. 9.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
37. 37.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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