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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 495 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
  2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  7. 7.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
  10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  12. 12.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
  15. 15.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
  22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
  26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
  27. 27.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
  29. 29.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
  38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
  39. 39.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things

Answer key

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

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