Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 668 · 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: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
23. 23.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
35. 35.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
36. 36.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted

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