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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 215 · 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 poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  3. 3.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
  6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
  7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
  10. 10.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
  14. 14.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
  18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
  19. 19.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  26. 26.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
  30. 30.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (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.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted

Answer key

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

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