Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 336 · 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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
6. 6.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
15. 15.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ 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
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
40. 40.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points

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