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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 533 · 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 a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  4. 4.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
  7. 7.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
  16. 16.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
  18. 18.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  24. 24.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
  28. 28.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

Answer key

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

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