Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 682 · 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: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
27. 27.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
40. 40.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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