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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 383 · 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: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
  9. 9.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
  11. 11.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  15. 15.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  19. 19.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
  24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  26. 26.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  34. 34.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  38. 38.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined

Answer key

  1. a good POI habit
  2. False
  3. declining a POI
  4. the speaker
  5. a good POI habit
  6. declining a POI
  7. a poor POI habit
  8. arguing when declined
  9. True
  10. briefly, then go on
  11. True
  12. asking a short question
  13. accepting a POI
  14. standing up to offer
  15. False
  16. talking before accepted
  17. making a long speech
  18. accepting a POI
  19. False
  20. offering in minute one
  21. standing up to offer
  22. offering a fair point
  23. making a long speech
  24. True
  25. waiting to be accepted
  26. True
  27. a poor POI habit
  28. False
  29. a poor POI habit
  30. a good POI habit
  31. shouting from your seat
  32. a poor POI habit
  33. declining a POI
  34. about 15 seconds
  35. saying “On that point”
  36. a poor POI habit
  37. accepting a POI
  38. True
  39. True
  40. sitting if declined

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