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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 156 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
  5. 5.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  8. 8.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
  11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
  12. 12.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
  17. 17.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
  22. 22.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
  28. 28.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  34. 34.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
  38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
  39. 39.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

Answer key

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

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