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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 483 · 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) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
  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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  7. 7.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) sitting if declined
  13. 13.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
  14. 14.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
  16. 16.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
  18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  33. 33.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
  37. 37.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

Answer key

  1. asking a short question
  2. making a long speech
  3. accepting a POI
  4. standing up to offer
  5. declining a POI
  6. a good POI habit
  7. True
  8. a good POI habit
  9. the speaker
  10. a poor POI habit
  11. offering a fair point
  12. mocking the speaker
  13. sit down politely
  14. False
  15. talking before accepted
  16. True
  17. asking off-topic things
  18. briefly, then go on
  19. declining a POI
  20. accepting a POI
  21. a good POI habit
  22. True
  23. True
  24. False
  25. standing up to offer
  26. a good POI habit
  27. offering in minute one
  28. declining a POI
  29. False
  30. False
  31. False
  32. shouting from your seat
  33. True
  34. about 15 seconds
  35. a poor POI habit
  36. asking a short question
  37. True
  38. a poor POI habit
  39. False
  40. accepting a POI

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