Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 452 · 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) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
11. 11.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
39. 39.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat

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