Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 831 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
11. 11.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
15. 15.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
18. 18.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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