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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 346 · 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? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
  4. 4.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  7. 7.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
  9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
  11. 11.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  20. 20.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
  22. 22.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  24. 24.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
  29. 29.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  35. 35.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
  36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  39. 39.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer

Answer key

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

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