Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 825 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
2. 2.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
16. 16.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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