Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 305 · 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) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
6. 6.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
14. 14.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
16. 16.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
22. 22.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
25. 25.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
39. 39.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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