Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 689 · 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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
19. 19.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
22. 22.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
31. 31.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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