Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 904 · 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.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
18. 18.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
20. 20.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
37. 37.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined

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