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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 316 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
  5. 5.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
  18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
  23. 23.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
  27. 27.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
  29. 29.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
  30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  32. 32.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer

Answer key

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

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