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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 441 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
  2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
  7. 7.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  12. 12.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
  14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
  15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) offering nonstop
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
  18. 18.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  26. 26.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
  28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
  33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) talking before accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
  38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things

Answer key

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

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