Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 754 · 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.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
11. 11.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
26. 26.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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