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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 738 · 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) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
  2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  4. 4.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
  9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
  13. 13.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things
  21. 21.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
  24. 24.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  27. 27.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
  29. 29.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  35. 35.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

  1. offering in mid-speech
  2. the speaker
  3. a poor POI habit
  4. False
  5. False
  6. keeping it to 15 seconds
  7. a poor POI habit
  8. point of information
  9. accepting a POI
  10. offering in mid-speech
  11. accepting a POI
  12. offering in minute one
  13. True
  14. making a long speech
  15. mocking the speaker
  16. a good POI habit
  17. a good POI habit
  18. about 15 seconds
  19. waiting to be accepted
  20. asking off-topic things
  21. True
  22. in protected minutes
  23. offering a fair point
  24. False
  25. False
  26. declining a POI
  27. True
  28. sit down politely
  29. False
  30. offering in minute one
  31. a good POI habit
  32. True
  33. a poor POI habit
  34. shouting from your seat
  35. False
  36. a good POI habit
  37. a poor POI habit
  38. a good POI habit
  39. asking a short question
  40. a poor POI habit

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