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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 322 · 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? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
  9. 9.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
  21. 21.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  33. 33.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things

Answer key

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

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