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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 166 · 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? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  3. 3.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
  6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
  17. 17.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
  20. 20.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
  25. 25.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
  36. 36.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
  40. 40.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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