Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 727 · 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: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
23. 23.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
29. 29.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
34. 34.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
35. 35.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
38. 38.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea

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