Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 872 · 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: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
11. 11.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
31. 31.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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