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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 722 · 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.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
  4. 4.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  6. 6.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
  11. 11.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
  13. 13.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  16. 16.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  19. 19.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
  20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  32. 32.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  35. 35.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
  40. 40.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea

Answer key

  1. False
  2. in protected minutes
  3. asking off-topic things
  4. False
  5. declining a POI
  6. False
  7. declining a POI
  8. a good POI habit
  9. a good POI habit
  10. offering in minute one
  11. True
  12. making a long speech
  13. True
  14. accepting a POI
  15. declining a POI
  16. True
  17. a poor POI habit
  18. accepting a POI
  19. briefly, then go on
  20. the speaker
  21. offering nonstop
  22. offering in minute one
  23. making a long speech
  24. arguing when declined
  25. a poor POI habit
  26. a good POI habit
  27. False
  28. a good POI habit
  29. True
  30. a good POI habit
  31. accepting a POI
  32. True
  33. declining a POI
  34. declining a POI
  35. about 15 seconds
  36. a good POI habit
  37. False
  38. True
  39. shouting from your seat
  40. point of information

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