Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 273 · 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) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
3. 3.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
16. 16.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
29. 29.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question

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