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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

Answer key

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

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