Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 970 · 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: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
6. 6.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
21. 21.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
32. 32.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
35. 35.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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