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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 66 · 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.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
  4. 4.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  7. 7.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
  8. 8.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
  16. 16.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
  17. 17.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
  26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
  28. 28.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
  29. 29.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  32. 32.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker

Answer key

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

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