Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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