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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 155 · 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: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  3. 3.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
  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 a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  9. 9.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
  22. 22.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  26. 26.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
  40. 40.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a good POI habit
  3. briefly, then go on
  4. declining a POI
  5. a poor POI habit
  6. standing up to offer
  7. in protected minutes
  8. a good POI habit
  9. False
  10. False
  11. point of information
  12. declining a POI
  13. accepting a POI
  14. offering in minute one
  15. a poor POI habit
  16. a poor POI habit
  17. sitting if declined
  18. a poor POI habit
  19. sitting if declined
  20. a good POI habit
  21. mocking the speaker
  22. False
  23. accepting a POI
  24. a good POI habit
  25. talking before accepted
  26. True
  27. True
  28. declining a POI
  29. asking a short question
  30. a poor POI habit
  31. accepting a POI
  32. asking off-topic things
  33. standing up to offer
  34. accepting a POI
  35. True
  36. a good POI habit
  37. keeping it to 15 seconds
  38. a good POI habit
  39. offering nonstop
  40. about 15 seconds

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