Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 134 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
3. 3.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
13. 13.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
21. 21.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
25. 25.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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