Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 564 · 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: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
5. 5.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
11. 11.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
12. 12.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good 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.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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