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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

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

Answer key

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

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