Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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