Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 845 · 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: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
16. 16.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
17. 17.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
23. 23.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
29. 29.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
40. 40.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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