Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 446 · 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) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
22. 22.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
28. 28.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
35. 35.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
40. 40.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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