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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 258 · 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 a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  5. 5.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
  12. 12.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  14. 14.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  23. 23.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
  26. 26.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
  28. 28.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  32. 32.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  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) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  39. 39.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined

Answer key

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

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