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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 490 · 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: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  3. 3.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
  6. 6.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
  8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  11. 11.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
  13. 13.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) talking before accepted
  17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  26. 26.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
  28. 28.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering in minute one
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
  31. 31.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  34. 34.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

Answer key

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

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