Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 998 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
26. 26.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
36. 36.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
37. 37.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
40. 40.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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