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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 734 · 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) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) waiting to be accepted
  2. 2.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  4. 4.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  9. 9.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
  13. 13.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
  20. 20.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
  22. 22.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
  26. 26.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
  38. 38.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

Answer key

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

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