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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 353 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
  2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
  6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  10. 10.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
  13. 13.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  18. 18.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
  30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  32. 32.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  35. 35.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
  36. 36.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted

Answer key

  1. mocking the speaker
  2. about 15 seconds
  3. accepting a POI
  4. declining a POI
  5. shouting from your seat
  6. False
  7. sit down politely
  8. offering in minute one
  9. a good POI habit
  10. True
  11. offering in mid-speech
  12. sitting if declined
  13. True
  14. point of information
  15. offering nonstop
  16. a good POI habit
  17. declining a POI
  18. True
  19. True
  20. a poor POI habit
  21. False
  22. True
  23. arguing when declined
  24. a poor POI habit
  25. True
  26. a good POI habit
  27. a good POI habit
  28. a poor POI habit
  29. shouting from your seat
  30. keeping it to 15 seconds
  31. declining a POI
  32. False
  33. a good POI habit
  34. talking before accepted
  35. the speaker
  36. False
  37. a good POI habit
  38. False
  39. accepting a POI
  40. waiting to be accepted

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