Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 941 · 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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
9. 9.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech

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