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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 201 · 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: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
  9. 9.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
  11. 11.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
  14. 14.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
  32. 32.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  34. 34.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
  35. 35.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
  39. 39.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat

Answer key

  1. a good POI habit
  2. a good POI habit
  3. in protected minutes
  4. accepting a POI
  5. declining a POI
  6. mocking the speaker
  7. a poor POI habit
  8. the speaker
  9. False
  10. offering nonstop
  11. False
  12. offering nonstop
  13. arguing when declined
  14. True
  15. a poor POI habit
  16. True
  17. offering a fair point
  18. shouting from your seat
  19. point of information
  20. a good POI habit
  21. briefly, then go on
  22. waiting to be accepted
  23. accepting a POI
  24. declining a POI
  25. asking off-topic things
  26. a poor POI habit
  27. accepting a POI
  28. a poor POI habit
  29. False
  30. True
  31. about 15 seconds
  32. False
  33. accepting a POI
  34. sit down politely
  35. False
  36. declining a POI
  37. accepting a POI
  38. offering in minute one
  39. True
  40. keeping it to 15 seconds

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