Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 894 · 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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
4. 4.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
18. 18.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
29. 29.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
33. 33.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
39. 39.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

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