Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 413 · 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) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
7. 7.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech

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