Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 9 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
14. 14.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
39. 39.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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