Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 647 · 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: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
12. 12.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
34. 34.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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