Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 612 · 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 minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
2. 2.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
5. 5.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
9. 9.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
12. 12.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

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