Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 247 · 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: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
21. 21.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
23. 23.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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