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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 51 · 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: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  5. 5.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
  6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
  10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
  11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
  20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  21. 21.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
  22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  25. 25.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
  30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
  31. 31.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  33. 33.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds

Answer key

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

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