Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 372 · 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: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
21. 21.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
26. 26.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one

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