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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 658 · 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: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
  6. 6.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  11. 11.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
  14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) waiting to be accepted
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
  19. 19.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  22. 22.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
  23. 23.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
  28. 28.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  35. 35.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

Answer key

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

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