Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 379 · 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: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
11. 11.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
17. 17.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
19. 19.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop

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