Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 168 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
2. 2.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
3. 3.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
16. 16.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
20. 20.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
33. 33.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
40. 40.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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