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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 146 · 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: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
  4. 4.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
  5. 5.✋ 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
  6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
  7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
  10. 10.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  19. 19.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
  21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  23. 23.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  30. 30.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
  31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat

Answer key

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

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