Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 96 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
7. 7.✋ 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
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
26. 26.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question

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