Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 100 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
7. 7.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.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 in minute one
12. 12.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
15. 15.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it

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