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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

Answer key

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

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