Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 49 · 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.✋ 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
17. 17.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
37. 37.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one

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