Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

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