Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 345 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
19. 19.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
24. 24.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”

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