Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 849 · 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: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
16. 16.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
24. 24.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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