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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 448 · 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) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
  4. 4.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  8. 8.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
  11. 11.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  23. 23.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
  28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
  34. 34.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
  40. 40.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. mocking the speaker
  2. asking a short question
  3. arguing when declined
  4. True
  5. the speaker
  6. offering in minute one
  7. keeping it to 15 seconds
  8. True
  9. accepting a POI
  10. point of information
  11. True
  12. a poor POI habit
  13. a poor POI habit
  14. True
  15. False
  16. True
  17. a poor POI habit
  18. False
  19. a good POI habit
  20. False
  21. True
  22. accepting a POI
  23. False
  24. a good POI habit
  25. a poor POI habit
  26. False
  27. in protected minutes
  28. offering a fair point
  29. a good POI habit
  30. declining a POI
  31. mocking the speaker
  32. declining a POI
  33. offering in mid-speech
  34. about 15 seconds
  35. a good POI habit
  36. a good POI habit
  37. False
  38. declining a POI
  39. sitting if declined
  40. False

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