Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 605 · 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.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
3. 3.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
5. 5.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
10. 10.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
12. 12.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
31. 31.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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