Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 967 · 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) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ 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
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
11. 11.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
16. 16.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
24. 24.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”

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