Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 995 · 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 good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
11. 11.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
12. 12.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
16. 16.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
19. 19.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
26. 26.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
29. 29.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
32. 32.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
33. 33.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
36. 36.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
37. 37.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
40. 40.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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