Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 388 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
23. 23.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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