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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 302 · 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) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
  2. 2.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
  10. 10.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
  17. 17.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  30. 30.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  35. 35.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
  36. 36.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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