Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 145 · 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) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
21. 21.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
32. 32.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
38. 38.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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