Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 699 · 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: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
22. 22.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
32. 32.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question

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