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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 380 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
  9. 9.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  25. 25.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  27. 27.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  34. 34.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
  38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

Answer key

  1. sit down politely
  2. keeping it to 15 seconds
  3. a good POI habit
  4. sitting if declined
  5. keeping it to 15 seconds
  6. a poor POI habit
  7. a good POI habit
  8. making a long speech
  9. True
  10. False
  11. point of information
  12. declining a POI
  13. waiting to be accepted
  14. declining a POI
  15. False
  16. in protected minutes
  17. a poor POI habit
  18. True
  19. False
  20. asking a short question
  21. a poor POI habit
  22. False
  23. offering nonstop
  24. accepting a POI
  25. about 15 seconds
  26. declining a POI
  27. True
  28. mocking the speaker
  29. making a long speech
  30. a poor POI habit
  31. offering nonstop
  32. accepting a POI
  33. declining a POI
  34. True
  35. True
  36. a poor POI habit
  37. saying “On that point”
  38. False
  39. accepting a POI
  40. a good POI habit

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