Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 139 · 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: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
9. 9.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
36. 36.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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