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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 563 · 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) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  7. 7.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  10. 10.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  15. 15.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
  17. 17.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
  26. 26.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
  34. 34.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  37. 37.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
  40. 40.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea

Answer key

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

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