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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 555 · 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) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
  2. 2.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
  5. 5.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
  7. 7.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
  8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
  18. 18.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
  23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) point of interest
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  27. 27.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
  31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
  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: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  36. 36.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
  40. 40.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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