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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 419 · 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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
  2. 2.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
  4. 4.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
  10. 10.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
  13. 13.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
  20. 20.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  24. 24.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
  26. 26.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
  32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
  33. 33.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
  36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

Answer key

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

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