Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 839 · 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: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
11. 11.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
18. 18.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
19. 19.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
28. 28.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
31. 31.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
36. 36.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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