Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 389 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
2. 2.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
4. 4.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
21. 21.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
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) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
38. 38.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined

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