Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 208 · 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
26. 26.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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