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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 678 · 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: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  4. 4.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  7. 7.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) offering nonstop
  9. 9.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  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) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
  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.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
  24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
  25. 25.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  27. 27.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
  28. 28.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
  32. 32.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

Answer key

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

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