Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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