Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 990 · 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: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
14. 14.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
26. 26.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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