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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 725 · 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? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  4. 4.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
  9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  11. 11.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  21. 21.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) standing up to offer (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  28. 28.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  30. 30.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

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

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