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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

Answer key

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

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