Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 731 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
26. 26.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
29. 29.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one

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