Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 546 · 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: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
8. 8.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
18. 18.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
32. 32.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
34. 34.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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