Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 348 · 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 good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
34. 34.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
36. 36.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one

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