Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 493 · 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: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
3. 3.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
7. 7.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker

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