Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 758 · 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) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
2. 2.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (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 a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
6. 6.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
21. 21.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
38. 38.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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