Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 92 · 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: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
3. 3.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
8. 8.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
9. 9.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
25. 25.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
32. 32.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
36. 36.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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