Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 4 · 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 good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
12. 12.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
15. 15.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
21. 21.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
22. 22.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
36. 36.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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