Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 86 · 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) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
13. 13.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
17. 17.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
34. 34.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted

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