Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 881 · 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 at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
3. 3.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (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) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
13. 13.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
17. 17.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
24. 24.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
29. 29.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
31. 31.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
32. 32.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
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.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
38. 38.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

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