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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 251 · 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) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
  3. 3.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
  5. 5.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
  7. 7.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
  9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  11. 11.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
  17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
  19. 19.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
  31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
  38. 38.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop

Answer key

  1. accepting a POI
  2. talking before accepted
  3. False
  4. keeping it to 15 seconds
  5. True
  6. saying “On that point”
  7. False
  8. the speaker
  9. declining a POI
  10. accepting a POI
  11. in protected minutes
  12. asking a short question
  13. a poor POI habit
  14. True
  15. waiting to be accepted
  16. offering in minute one
  17. False
  18. saying “On that point”
  19. True
  20. False
  21. a poor POI habit
  22. a good POI habit
  23. a good POI habit
  24. mocking the speaker
  25. a poor POI habit
  26. offering a fair point
  27. a good POI habit
  28. offering a fair point
  29. offering in mid-speech
  30. sitting if declined
  31. True
  32. accepting a POI
  33. a poor POI habit
  34. declining a POI
  35. a poor POI habit
  36. a good POI habit
  37. asking off-topic things
  38. False
  39. a good POI habit
  40. offering nonstop

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