Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 948 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
31. 31.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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