Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 325 · 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: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
3. 3.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
7. 7.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
10. 10.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
14. 14.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
22. 22.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop

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