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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 264 · 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: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  6. 6.✋ 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
  7. 7.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
  10. 10.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  16. 16.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  19. 19.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
  22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
  23. 23.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  30. 30.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  31. 31.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  33. 33.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

Answer key

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

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