Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 127 · 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) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
8. 8.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
13. 13.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
15. 15.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer

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