Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 317 · 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: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
15. 15.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
25. 25.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
39. 39.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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