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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 266 · 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: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
  6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
  7. 7.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
  13. 13.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  16. 16.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
  20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
  21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
  22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
  26. 26.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
  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: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

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

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