Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 803 · 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) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
15. 15.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes

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