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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 319 · 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.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  7. 7.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
  11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  15. 15.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
  20. 20.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
  28. 28.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
  31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
  32. 32.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
  37. 37.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
  40. 40.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it

Answer key

  1. True
  2. keeping it to 15 seconds
  3. a poor POI habit
  4. arguing when declined
  5. saying “On that point”
  6. a poor POI habit
  7. False
  8. True
  9. False
  10. sitting if declined
  11. offering in mid-speech
  12. arguing when declined
  13. a good POI habit
  14. a good POI habit
  15. True
  16. False
  17. False
  18. a good POI habit
  19. the speaker
  20. True
  21. about 15 seconds
  22. accepting a POI
  23. in protected minutes
  24. a poor POI habit
  25. accepting a POI
  26. shouting from your seat
  27. mocking the speaker
  28. True
  29. making a long speech
  30. offering in minute one
  31. saying “On that point”
  32. False
  33. False
  34. declining a POI
  35. a good POI habit
  36. offering in minute one
  37. False
  38. asking off-topic things
  39. shouting from your seat
  40. briefly, then go on

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