Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 209 · 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) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
26. 26.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
31. 31.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech

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