Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 811 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
3. 3.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (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 nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
16. 16.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
30. 30.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
36. 36.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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