Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 149 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
4. 4.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
24. 24.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker

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