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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 189 · 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? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
  6. 6.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  9. 9.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  13. 13.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  15. 15.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
  25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
  27. 27.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
  28. 28.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  30. 30.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

Answer key

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

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