Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 47 · 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) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
13. 13.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
29. 29.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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