Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 847 · 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: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
4. 4.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
36. 36.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
37. 37.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined

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