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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 190 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
  6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
  7. 7.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
  8. 8.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
  12. 12.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
  17. 17.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
  25. 25.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
  27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
  28. 28.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
  30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  35. 35.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop

Answer key

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

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