Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 232 · 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) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
2. 2.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
9. 9.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
12. 12.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
24. 24.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
32. 32.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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