Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 203 · 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 poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
27. 27.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
34. 34.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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