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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 257 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
  3. 3.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
  9. 9.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  18. 18.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
  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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
  23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  34. 34.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  38. 38.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one

Answer key

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

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