Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 433 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
12. 12.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
13. 13.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
36. 36.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat

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