Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 199 · 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: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
9. 9.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
11. 11.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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