Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 311 · 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) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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