Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 711 · 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: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
21. 21.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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