Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 965 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
6. 6.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
23. 23.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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