Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 114 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
15. 15.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
27. 27.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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