Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 256 · 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 good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
7. 7.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
36. 36.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
39. 39.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”

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