Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 220 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
2. 2.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
9. 9.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
19. 19.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
23. 23.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
26. 26.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.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
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat

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