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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 560 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
  2. 2.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
  7. 7.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  14. 14.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
  15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking off-topic things
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  22. 22.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
  27. 27.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
  33. 33.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
  36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  37. 37.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. offering nonstop
  2. True
  3. arguing when declined
  4. asking a short question
  5. a poor POI habit
  6. offering in mid-speech
  7. True
  8. True
  9. keeping it to 15 seconds
  10. False
  11. standing up to offer
  12. offering in minute one
  13. declining a POI
  14. sit down politely
  15. waiting to be accepted
  16. accepting a POI
  17. False
  18. a good POI habit
  19. briefly, then go on
  20. a poor POI habit
  21. declining a POI
  22. the speaker
  23. declining a POI
  24. a good POI habit
  25. offering a fair point
  26. talking before accepted
  27. False
  28. declining a POI
  29. point of information
  30. a poor POI habit
  31. a good POI habit
  32. sitting if declined
  33. True
  34. False
  35. about 15 seconds
  36. accepting a POI
  37. in protected minutes
  38. a good POI habit
  39. True
  40. False

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