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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 674 · 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: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
  7. 7.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
  14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
  15. 15.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  19. 19.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
  21. 21.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the person asking
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  27. 27.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  31. 31.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
  34. 34.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
  36. 36.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
  38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  39. 39.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
  40. 40.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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