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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 132 · 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.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  7. 7.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
  13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
  14. 14.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  23. 23.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
  26. 26.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
  32. 32.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
  38. 38.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. offering in minute one
  3. declining a POI
  4. a poor POI habit
  5. saying “On that point”
  6. declining a POI
  7. True
  8. a poor POI habit
  9. the speaker
  10. talking before accepted
  11. a good POI habit
  12. standing up to offer
  13. waiting to be accepted
  14. about 15 seconds
  15. sitting if declined
  16. asking off-topic things
  17. standing up to offer
  18. a good POI habit
  19. a poor POI habit
  20. True
  21. True
  22. accepting a POI
  23. True
  24. a poor POI habit
  25. point of information
  26. sit down politely
  27. declining a POI
  28. a good POI habit
  29. offering in minute one
  30. shouting from your seat
  31. mocking the speaker
  32. False
  33. False
  34. asking off-topic things
  35. True
  36. False
  37. mocking the speaker
  38. False
  39. a good POI habit
  40. True

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