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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 368 · 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.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
  2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
  3. 3.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  7. 7.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
  8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  14. 14.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  18. 18.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  20. 20.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  26. 26.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  29. 29.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
  38. 38.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point

Answer key

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

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