Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 708 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
12. 12.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
17. 17.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
28. 28.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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