Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 584 · 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? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
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) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
22. 22.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
26. 26.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
39. 39.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question

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