Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 698 · 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) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
3. 3.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
9. 9.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
15. 15.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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