Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 874 · 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) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
5. 5.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
8. 8.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
14. 14.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
16. 16.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
24. 24.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
29. 29.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

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