Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 669 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
9. 9.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
27. 27.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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