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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 267 · 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) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) making a long speech
  2. 2.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
  10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
  15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  19. 19.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
  26. 26.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  28. 28.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  34. 34.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input

Answer key

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

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