Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 98 · 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) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
4. 4.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
24. 24.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
26. 26.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (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) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
35. 35.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined

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