Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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