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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 172 · 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? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
  4. 4.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
  10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
  20. 20.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  27. 27.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
  38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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