Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 834 · 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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
5. 5.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
9. 9.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
20. 20.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
29. 29.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
33. 33.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted

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