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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 527 · 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 person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
  2. 2.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) talking before accepted
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
  11. 11.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
  22. 22.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  25. 25.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
  34. 34.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
  38. 38.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
  39. 39.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

Answer key

  1. the speaker
  2. True
  3. waiting to be accepted
  4. a good POI habit
  5. a poor POI habit
  6. offering in minute one
  7. a poor POI habit
  8. a poor POI habit
  9. accepting a POI
  10. mocking the speaker
  11. False
  12. True
  13. False
  14. a poor POI habit
  15. about 15 seconds
  16. a good POI habit
  17. a good POI habit
  18. False
  19. sitting if declined
  20. talking before accepted
  21. talking before accepted
  22. sit down politely
  23. offering nonstop
  24. declining a POI
  25. False
  26. False
  27. True
  28. True
  29. declining a POI
  30. a good POI habit
  31. True
  32. declining a POI
  33. asking a short question
  34. False
  35. False
  36. a good POI habit
  37. saying “On that point”
  38. briefly, then go on
  39. False
  40. a good POI habit

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