Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 57 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
4. 4.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
32. 32.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely

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