Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 395 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
6. 6.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
10. 10.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
13. 13.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
25. 25.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
27. 27.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
35. 35.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
40. 40.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes

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