Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 951 · 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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
10. 10.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
16. 16.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
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? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
37. 37.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined

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