Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 45 · 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.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
4. 4.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
17. 17.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one

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