Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 989 · 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 good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
11. 11.✋ 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
12. 12.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
22. 22.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
35. 35.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
39. 39.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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