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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 204 · 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.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
  9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
  10. 10.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  12. 12.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
  20. 20.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  25. 25.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  32. 32.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  34. 34.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer

Answer key

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

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