Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 715 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
14. 14.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
16. 16.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
30. 30.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat

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