Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 396 · 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) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
11. 11.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
19. 19.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
24. 24.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
31. 31.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
39. 39.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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