Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 996 · 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.✋ 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
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
33. 33.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
38. 38.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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