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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 364 · 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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
  11. 11.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  14. 14.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
  17. 17.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  19. 19.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
  21. 21.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  22. 22.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  24. 24.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
  30. 30.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
  32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) arguing when declined
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
  34. 34.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
  36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  38. 38.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

Answer key

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

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