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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 219 · 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: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
  3. 3.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
  13. 13.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
  14. 14.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  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.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
  27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
  32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.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
  35. 35.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
  37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
  38. 38.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a poor POI habit
  2. making a long speech
  3. False
  4. a poor POI habit
  5. False
  6. about 15 seconds
  7. accepting a POI
  8. accepting a POI
  9. shouting from your seat
  10. a poor POI habit
  11. offering in minute one
  12. mocking the speaker
  13. in protected minutes
  14. True
  15. mocking the speaker
  16. a good POI habit
  17. a good POI habit
  18. a good POI habit
  19. accepting a POI
  20. a good POI habit
  21. declining a POI
  22. declining a POI
  23. accepting a POI
  24. False
  25. the speaker
  26. standing up to offer
  27. True
  28. declining a POI
  29. a good POI habit
  30. talking before accepted
  31. arguing when declined
  32. sitting if declined
  33. True
  34. keeping it to 15 seconds
  35. False
  36. point of information
  37. offering a fair point
  38. True
  39. a poor POI habit
  40. False

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