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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 520 · 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: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  4. 4.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
  8. 8.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  10. 10.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
  15. 15.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
  17. 17.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
  21. 21.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
  24. 24.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
  27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  31. 31.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes

Answer key

  1. a good POI habit
  2. accepting a POI
  3. accepting a POI
  4. sit down politely
  5. a poor POI habit
  6. True
  7. shouting from your seat
  8. briefly, then go on
  9. a good POI habit
  10. the speaker
  11. declining a POI
  12. waiting to be accepted
  13. talking before accepted
  14. mocking the speaker
  15. True
  16. making a long speech
  17. False
  18. True
  19. False
  20. keeping it to 15 seconds
  21. False
  22. True
  23. arguing when declined
  24. True
  25. accepting a POI
  26. offering nonstop
  27. in protected minutes
  28. False
  29. making a long speech
  30. a good POI habit
  31. point of information
  32. a good POI habit
  33. True
  34. False
  35. True
  36. a good POI habit
  37. mocking the speaker
  38. a poor POI habit
  39. a poor POI habit
  40. about 15 seconds

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