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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 338 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  11. 11.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
  15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
  17. 17.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
  21. 21.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
  25. 25.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
  29. 29.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
  31. 31.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
  34. 34.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. shouting from your seat
  2. a poor POI habit
  3. saying “On that point”
  4. accepting a POI
  5. a good POI habit
  6. waiting to be accepted
  7. declining a POI
  8. declining a POI
  9. sit down politely
  10. a poor POI habit
  11. True
  12. accepting a POI
  13. offering in mid-speech
  14. sitting if declined
  15. sitting if declined
  16. saying “On that point”
  17. True
  18. a good POI habit
  19. a good POI habit
  20. asking off-topic things
  21. False
  22. a poor POI habit
  23. offering in minute one
  24. offering nonstop
  25. False
  26. False
  27. offering a fair point
  28. shouting from your seat
  29. True
  30. the speaker
  31. False
  32. a good POI habit
  33. asking a short question
  34. False
  35. a poor POI habit
  36. declining a POI
  37. a good POI habit
  38. briefly, then go on
  39. True
  40. True

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