Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 719 · 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 good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
11. 11.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
16. 16.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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