Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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