Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 994 · 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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
6. 6.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
12. 12.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
30. 30.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things

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