Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 570 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
8. 8.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
11. 11.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
13. 13.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
27. 27.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
34. 34.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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