Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 512 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
3. 3.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
12. 12.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
25. 25.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
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: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
39. 39.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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