Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 253 · 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.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
27. 27.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
30. 30.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
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: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one

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