Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 41 · 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: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
9. 9.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
24. 24.✋ 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
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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