Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 269 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
17. 17.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
30. 30.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
32. 32.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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