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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 161 · 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  3. 3.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
  12. 12.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
  23. 23.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  31. 31.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
  38. 38.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
  40. 40.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds

Answer key

  1. shouting from your seat
  2. a good POI habit
  3. False
  4. a good POI habit
  5. a poor POI habit
  6. False
  7. accepting a POI
  8. asking a short question
  9. True
  10. accepting a POI
  11. saying “On that point”
  12. False
  13. in protected minutes
  14. a poor POI habit
  15. a good POI habit
  16. a good POI habit
  17. False
  18. False
  19. declining a POI
  20. accepting a POI
  21. declining a POI
  22. shouting from your seat
  23. False
  24. a poor POI habit
  25. arguing when declined
  26. declining a POI
  27. mocking the speaker
  28. a poor POI habit
  29. declining a POI
  30. accepting a POI
  31. the speaker
  32. a poor POI habit
  33. False
  34. offering a fair point
  35. a good POI habit
  36. False
  37. offering in minute one
  38. False
  39. waiting to be accepted
  40. about 15 seconds

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