Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 342 · 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: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
6. 6.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
23. 23.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
28. 28.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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