Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 946 · 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) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
4. 4.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
20. 20.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
29. 29.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
31. 31.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
33. 33.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
35. 35.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
39. 39.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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