Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 937 · 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) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
39. 39.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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