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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 42 · 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) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
  17. 17.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  24. 24.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  27. 27.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
  28. 28.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
  29. 29.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  36. 36.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
  38. 38.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined

Answer key

  1. keeping it to 15 seconds
  2. arguing when declined
  3. a good POI habit
  4. arguing when declined
  5. a good POI habit
  6. about 15 seconds
  7. a good POI habit
  8. offering a fair point
  9. offering in minute one
  10. a good POI habit
  11. shouting from your seat
  12. accepting a POI
  13. waiting to be accepted
  14. accepting a POI
  15. False
  16. waiting to be accepted
  17. True
  18. a poor POI habit
  19. a poor POI habit
  20. in protected minutes
  21. offering nonstop
  22. False
  23. asking off-topic things
  24. True
  25. making a long speech
  26. a poor POI habit
  27. sit down politely
  28. the speaker
  29. True
  30. True
  31. a good POI habit
  32. False
  33. True
  34. declining a POI
  35. accepting a POI
  36. True
  37. asking a short question
  38. True
  39. a poor POI habit
  40. sitting if declined

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