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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 709 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
  8. 8.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
  17. 17.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering nonstop
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  26. 26.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

Answer key

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

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