Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 703 · 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: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
26. 26.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”

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