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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 582 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
  3. 3.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  6. 6.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
  16. 16.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
  24. 24.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  34. 34.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
  36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  40. 40.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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