Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 921 · 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) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
5. 5.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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