Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 390 · 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) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
16. 16.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
36. 36.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer

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