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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 182 · 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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
  2. 2.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
  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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
  9. 9.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  13. 13.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
  20. 20.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
  23. 23.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  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: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. briefly, then go on
  2. sit down politely
  3. a good POI habit
  4. False
  5. point of information
  6. offering in mid-speech
  7. accepting a POI
  8. making a long speech
  9. True
  10. True
  11. mocking the speaker
  12. accepting a POI
  13. False
  14. a poor POI habit
  15. offering in minute one
  16. waiting to be accepted
  17. declining a POI
  18. shouting from your seat
  19. offering a fair point
  20. True
  21. False
  22. saying “On that point”
  23. False
  24. True
  25. offering in minute one
  26. a good POI habit
  27. the speaker
  28. accepting a POI
  29. a good POI habit
  30. False
  31. False
  32. a good POI habit
  33. a good POI habit
  34. accepting a POI
  35. True
  36. False
  37. a poor POI habit
  38. a poor POI habit
  39. keeping it to 15 seconds
  40. False

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