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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 671 · 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: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  3. 3.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
  11. 11.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  15. 15.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
  17. 17.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) standing up to offer (d) talking before accepted
  21. 21.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
  25. 25.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  29. 29.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  32. 32.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) mocking the speaker
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
  38. 38.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat

Answer key

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

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