Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 886 · 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: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
14. 14.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
31. 31.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
33. 33.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
38. 38.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

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