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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 352 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  5. 5.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
  12. 12.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
  18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
  19. 19.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
  27. 27.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  29. 29.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
  30. 30.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
  31. 31.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  32. 32.✋ 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
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  35. 35.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

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

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