Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 721 · 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) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
2. 2.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
28. 28.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
35. 35.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things

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