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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 619 · 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 nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  3. 3.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
  4. 4.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
  6. 6.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
  8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
  21. 21.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
  23. 23.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  31. 31.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
  32. 32.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  35. 35.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 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
  38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
  40. 40.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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