Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 207 · 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: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
12. 12.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
21. 21.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
29. 29.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
38. 38.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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