Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 617 · 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: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
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: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
32. 32.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”

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