Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 717 · 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? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
3. 3.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
5. 5.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
11. 11.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
23. 23.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
26. 26.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
29. 29.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
40. 40.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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