Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 248 · 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: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
3. 3.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
17. 17.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
23. 23.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
38. 38.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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