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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 64 · 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) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
  2. 2.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) standing up to offer
  9. 9.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
  13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  20. 20.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
  23. 23.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
  26. 26.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
  32. 32.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
  34. 34.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
  35. 35.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted

Answer key

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

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