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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 26 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
  3. 3.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  7. 7.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  10. 10.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
  18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
  21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  26. 26.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  30. 30.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
  35. 35.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  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) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted

Answer key

  1. a good POI habit
  2. offering nonstop
  3. False
  4. a poor POI habit
  5. declining a POI
  6. declining a POI
  7. False
  8. declining a POI
  9. making a long speech
  10. the speaker
  11. making a long speech
  12. offering in minute one
  13. accepting a POI
  14. talking before accepted
  15. a good POI habit
  16. True
  17. sit down politely
  18. briefly, then go on
  19. a poor POI habit
  20. sitting if declined
  21. keeping it to 15 seconds
  22. talking before accepted
  23. shouting from your seat
  24. False
  25. declining a POI
  26. True
  27. False
  28. shouting from your seat
  29. asking off-topic things
  30. False
  31. a poor POI habit
  32. in protected minutes
  33. asking off-topic things
  34. offering nonstop
  35. True
  36. True
  37. a good POI habit
  38. a poor POI habit
  39. a good POI habit
  40. sitting if declined

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