Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 55 · 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 in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
10. 10.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
21. 21.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
24. 24.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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