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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 153 · 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: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
  6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  8. 8.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  11. 11.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
  22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
  24. 24.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
  33. 33.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  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: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
  40. 40.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. sitting if declined
  3. declining a POI
  4. a good POI habit
  5. standing up to offer
  6. point of information
  7. a poor POI habit
  8. True
  9. True
  10. a good POI habit
  11. True
  12. True
  13. the speaker
  14. a good POI habit
  15. True
  16. accepting a POI
  17. declining a POI
  18. sitting if declined
  19. a good POI habit
  20. mocking the speaker
  21. saying “On that point”
  22. waiting to be accepted
  23. offering a fair point
  24. True
  25. False
  26. making a long speech
  27. a good POI habit
  28. True
  29. True
  30. sit down politely
  31. declining a POI
  32. mocking the speaker
  33. True
  34. a good POI habit
  35. a poor POI habit
  36. False
  37. a poor POI habit
  38. a poor POI habit
  39. keeping it to 15 seconds
  40. True

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