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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 706 · 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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
  3. 3.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  5. 5.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
  10. 10.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
  16. 16.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
  18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
  20. 20.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) argue for minutes
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering nonstop
  24. 24.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  27. 27.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
  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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
  39. 39.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

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

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