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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 43 · 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: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  5. 5.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  7. 7.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  14. 14.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
  17. 17.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  19. 19.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
  21. 21.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
  26. 26.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
  32. 32.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
  35. 35.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

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

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