Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 641 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
16. 16.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
32. 32.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech

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