Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 710 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
2. 2.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
19. 19.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
20. 20.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
29. 29.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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