Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 194 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
8. 8.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
17. 17.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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