Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 673 · 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 poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
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.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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