Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 373 · 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) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
12. 12.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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