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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 195 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  8. 8.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  18. 18.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
  23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  25. 25.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
  29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
  30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
  34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
  39. 39.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

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

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