Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 575 · 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? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
20. 20.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
23. 23.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
37. 37.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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