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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 130 · 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) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
  2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
  3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
  12. 12.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
  16. 16.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
  18. 18.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  20. 20.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
  21. 21.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
  22. 22.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
  26. 26.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  32. 32.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. shouting from your seat
  2. about 15 seconds
  3. asking a short question
  4. a good POI habit
  5. a good POI habit
  6. a good POI habit
  7. waiting to be accepted
  8. accepting a POI
  9. a poor POI habit
  10. the speaker
  11. offering in mid-speech
  12. False
  13. a good POI habit
  14. in protected minutes
  15. arguing when declined
  16. False
  17. making a long speech
  18. False
  19. declining a POI
  20. briefly, then go on
  21. sit down politely
  22. True
  23. True
  24. True
  25. offering in minute one
  26. False
  27. False
  28. standing up to offer
  29. offering a fair point
  30. a poor POI habit
  31. accepting a POI
  32. False
  33. keeping it to 15 seconds
  34. a poor POI habit
  35. a poor POI habit
  36. offering in minute one
  37. a good POI habit
  38. offering nonstop
  39. a poor POI habit
  40. False

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