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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 221 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  6. 6.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  12. 12.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
  13. 13.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
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  19. 19.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  22. 22.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  28. 28.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
  31. 31.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in minute one
  35. 35.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
  40. 40.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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