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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 539 · 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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) standing up to offer
  3. 3.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  7. 7.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
  11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
  14. 14.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
  24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
  31. 31.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
  36. 36.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
  40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined

Answer key

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

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