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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 408 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
  6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  10. 10.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  12. 12.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
  15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
  16. 16.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  24. 24.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  26. 26.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
  27. 27.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
  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: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
  33. 33.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
  34. 34.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  37. 37.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

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

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