Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 810 · 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) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
3. 3.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
25. 25.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
26. 26.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
39. 39.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
40. 40.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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