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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 739 · 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.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  3. 3.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the audience
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
  9. 9.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  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) give up the speech (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  26. 26.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
  28. 28.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
  30. 30.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
  32. 32.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 5 minutes
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) making a long speech
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds

Answer key

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

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