Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 307 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
6. 6.🔍 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
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
12. 12.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
14. 14.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
15. 15.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (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) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
34. 34.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined

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