Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 846 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
10. 10.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
32. 32.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
36. 36.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
39. 39.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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