Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 580 · 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? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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