Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 162 · 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: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
7. 7.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
17. 17.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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