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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 226 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  4. 4.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
  9. 9.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
  16. 16.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
  20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
  21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  24. 24.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  27. 27.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
  34. 34.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

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

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