Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 704 · 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.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
4. 4.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
28. 28.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
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) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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