Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 93 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
3. 3.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
5. 5.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
10. 10.✋ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
16. 16.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”
17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
18. 18.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
23. 23.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
25. 25.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
29. 29.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
34. 34.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
40. 40.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes

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