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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 288 · 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) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  3. 3.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
  11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  14. 14.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
  32. 32.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  34. 34.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
  38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

Answer key

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

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