Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 112 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
13. 13.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
25. 25.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
34. 34.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
37. 37.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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