Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 665 · 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) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
2. 2.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
17. 17.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
20. 20.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker

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