Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 672 · 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: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
11. 11.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
20. 20.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
40. 40.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes

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