Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 993 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
16. 16.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
24. 24.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
28. 28.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
37. 37.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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