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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 405 · 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.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  6. 6.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
  12. 12.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  13. 13.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  17. 17.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
  19. 19.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
  21. 21.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  24. 24.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
  38. 38.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes

Answer key

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

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