Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 905 · 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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
4. 4.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
26. 26.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
31. 31.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things

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