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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 548 · 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: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
  3. 3.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
  10. 10.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  20. 20.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  27. 27.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “saying “On that point”” 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) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
  39. 39.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech

Answer key

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

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