Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 518 · 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: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
5. 5.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
18. 18.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
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) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
30. 30.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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