Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 371 · 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) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
2. 2.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
12. 12.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
17. 17.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ 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
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point

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