Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 958 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
2. 2.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
4. 4.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
14. 14.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.✋ 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
22. 22.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
24. 24.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
26. 26.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
38. 38.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
39. 39.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

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