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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 242 · 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.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
  4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
  7. 7.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
  9. 9.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  17. 17.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
  18. 18.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
  19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
  23. 23.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  26. 26.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good 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.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  34. 34.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech

Answer key

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

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