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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 124 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
  14. 14.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  19. 19.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
  27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
  28. 28.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  36. 36.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

Answer key

  1. offering nonstop
  2. accepting a POI
  3. a poor POI habit
  4. mocking the speaker
  5. True
  6. asking a short question
  7. a good POI habit
  8. declining a POI
  9. saying “On that point”
  10. declining a POI
  11. a good POI habit
  12. True
  13. waiting to be accepted
  14. True
  15. asking off-topic things
  16. a good POI habit
  17. offering a fair point
  18. a poor POI habit
  19. False
  20. True
  21. False
  22. False
  23. a good POI habit
  24. point of information
  25. accepting a POI
  26. sitting if declined
  27. waiting to be accepted
  28. True
  29. sit down politely
  30. False
  31. offering in mid-speech
  32. saying “On that point”
  33. declining a POI
  34. arguing when declined
  35. a poor POI habit
  36. False
  37. a poor POI habit
  38. sitting if declined
  39. a poor POI habit
  40. declining a POI

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