Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 151 · 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 does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
18. 18.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
29. 29.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
39. 39.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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