Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 657 · 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: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
15. 15.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
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? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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