Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 766 · 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) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
11. 11.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
16. 16.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
31. 31.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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