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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 551 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  3. 3.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  7. 7.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
  10. 10.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
  15. 15.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  20. 20.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
  21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
  31. 31.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  34. 34.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. declining a POI
  2. accepting a POI
  3. True
  4. briefly, then go on
  5. arguing when declined
  6. a poor POI habit
  7. True
  8. False
  9. about 15 seconds
  10. False
  11. the speaker
  12. False
  13. a good POI habit
  14. asking off-topic things
  15. False
  16. offering a fair point
  17. making a long speech
  18. asking off-topic things
  19. accepting a POI
  20. point of information
  21. declining a POI
  22. a good POI habit
  23. offering nonstop
  24. keeping it to 15 seconds
  25. a good POI habit
  26. False
  27. a poor POI habit
  28. False
  29. shouting from your seat
  30. sitting if declined
  31. True
  32. saying “On that point”
  33. declining a POI
  34. False
  35. accepting a POI
  36. talking before accepted
  37. offering nonstop
  38. a good POI habit
  39. True
  40. True

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