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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 200 · 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: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
  6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
  10. 10.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  13. 13.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
  24. 24.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
  26. 26.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  28. 28.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
  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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  39. 39.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted

Answer key

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

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