Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 434 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
16. 16.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
33. 33.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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