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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 285 · 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) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
  3. 3.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
  5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  13. 13.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
  15. 15.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
  20. 20.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  32. 32.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  40. 40.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. shouting from your seat
  2. mocking the speaker
  3. False
  4. standing up to offer
  5. in protected minutes
  6. about 15 seconds
  7. accepting a POI
  8. keeping it to 15 seconds
  9. a poor POI habit
  10. offering in minute one
  11. asking off-topic things
  12. accepting a POI
  13. False
  14. asking off-topic things
  15. False
  16. accepting a POI
  17. sitting if declined
  18. declining a POI
  19. offering nonstop
  20. False
  21. a good POI habit
  22. False
  23. a poor POI habit
  24. True
  25. a poor POI habit
  26. a good POI habit
  27. a good POI habit
  28. declining a POI
  29. True
  30. offering in mid-speech
  31. accepting a POI
  32. False
  33. True
  34. shouting from your seat
  35. talking before accepted
  36. sitting if declined
  37. declining a POI
  38. False
  39. keeping it to 15 seconds
  40. False

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