Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 976 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
5. 5.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
8. 8.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
24. 24.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
27. 27.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
35. 35.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted

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