Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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