Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 850 · 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? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
10. 10.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
16. 16.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
19. 19.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
32. 32.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
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) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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