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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 184 · 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.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  4. 4.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
  18. 18.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  26. 26.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
  34. 34.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
  37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  40. 40.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. point of information
  2. accepting a POI
  3. a poor POI habit
  4. True
  5. asking off-topic things
  6. waiting to be accepted
  7. a good POI habit
  8. a good POI habit
  9. False
  10. a good POI habit
  11. a good POI habit
  12. True
  13. True
  14. True
  15. the speaker
  16. accepting a POI
  17. offering in minute one
  18. True
  19. a good POI habit
  20. talking before accepted
  21. a poor POI habit
  22. arguing when declined
  23. a good POI habit
  24. a poor POI habit
  25. accepting a POI
  26. False
  27. a good POI habit
  28. False
  29. shouting from your seat
  30. a poor POI habit
  31. accepting a POI
  32. declining a POI
  33. offering in mid-speech
  34. True
  35. declining a POI
  36. offering nonstop
  37. standing up to offer
  38. a poor POI habit
  39. sitting if declined
  40. True

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