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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 46 · 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) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
  3. 3.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
  7. 7.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
  9. 9.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  11. 11.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
  17. 17.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
  25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
  26. 26.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
  29. 29.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  33. 33.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
  36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  38. 38.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. standing up to offer
  2. offering a fair point
  3. True
  4. a poor POI habit
  5. declining a POI
  6. waiting to be accepted
  7. True
  8. shouting from your seat
  9. False
  10. a good POI habit
  11. True
  12. asking a short question
  13. a poor POI habit
  14. a poor POI habit
  15. arguing when declined
  16. saying “On that point”
  17. False
  18. in protected minutes
  19. accepting a POI
  20. a good POI habit
  21. a good POI habit
  22. talking before accepted
  23. offering in minute one
  24. asking a short question
  25. point of information
  26. True
  27. declining a POI
  28. offering in mid-speech
  29. True
  30. False
  31. a poor POI habit
  32. accepting a POI
  33. False
  34. a good POI habit
  35. making a long speech
  36. saying “On that point”
  37. accepting a POI
  38. False
  39. a poor POI habit
  40. False

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