Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 559 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
11. 11.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
22. 22.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
25. 25.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
31. 31.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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