Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 535 · 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 should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
2. 2.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
17. 17.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
24. 24.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
29. 29.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
31. 31.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
34. 34.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”

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