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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 281 · 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) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) talking before accepted
  5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
  6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
  9. 9.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
  10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
  20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
  35. 35.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  37. 37.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking

Answer key

  1. offering in minute one
  2. accepting a POI
  3. a good POI habit
  4. waiting to be accepted
  5. point of information
  6. standing up to offer
  7. shouting from your seat
  8. sitting if declined
  9. in protected minutes
  10. keeping it to 15 seconds
  11. asking a short question
  12. offering in minute one
  13. a good POI habit
  14. a good POI habit
  15. a good POI habit
  16. declining a POI
  17. making a long speech
  18. briefly, then go on
  19. sitting if declined
  20. declining a POI
  21. a good POI habit
  22. True
  23. a poor POI habit
  24. True
  25. standing up to offer
  26. a poor POI habit
  27. False
  28. accepting a POI
  29. a poor POI habit
  30. True
  31. True
  32. False
  33. mocking the speaker
  34. arguing when declined
  35. True
  36. accepting a POI
  37. False
  38. True
  39. a poor POI habit
  40. the speaker

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