Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 492 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
7. 7.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
13. 13.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
23. 23.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things

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