Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 928 · 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.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
11. 11.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
28. 28.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
31. 31.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted

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