Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 101 · 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.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
19. 19.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
33. 33.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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