Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 442 · 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.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ 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
18. 18.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
39. 39.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech

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