Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 596 · 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.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
9. 9.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ 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
11. 11.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
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.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

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