Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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