Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 878 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
3. 3.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
7. 7.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
9. 9.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
10. 10.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
16. 16.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
19. 19.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
27. 27.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) sitting if declined
29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
39. 39.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker

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