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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 633 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
  5. 5.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  11. 11.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  13. 13.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) offering nonstop
  20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  21. 21.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
  27. 27.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
  34. 34.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

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

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