Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 656 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
17. 17.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
30. 30.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds

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