Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 278 · 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.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
7. 7.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
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 good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
16. 16.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
31. 31.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
39. 39.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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