Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 590 · 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? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
4. 4.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
39. 39.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
40. 40.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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