Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 667 · 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: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
7. 7.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
19. 19.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
35. 35.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech

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