Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 571 · 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 good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
4. 4.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
12. 12.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
26. 26.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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