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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 75 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  7. 7.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
  10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
  15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  16. 16.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  27. 27.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  31. 31.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
  32. 32.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

Answer key

  1. asking off-topic things
  2. declining a POI
  3. accepting a POI
  4. a poor POI habit
  5. a good POI habit
  6. declining a POI
  7. False
  8. offering in minute one
  9. offering in mid-speech
  10. asking a short question
  11. mocking the speaker
  12. keeping it to 15 seconds
  13. a poor POI habit
  14. briefly, then go on
  15. declining a POI
  16. False
  17. False
  18. sit down politely
  19. standing up to offer
  20. a good POI habit
  21. False
  22. a good POI habit
  23. False
  24. mocking the speaker
  25. a poor POI habit
  26. declining a POI
  27. False
  28. True
  29. shouting from your seat
  30. accepting a POI
  31. arguing when declined
  32. True
  33. a poor POI habit
  34. False
  35. a poor POI habit
  36. standing up to offer
  37. a good POI habit
  38. offering in minute one
  39. a poor POI habit
  40. declining a POI

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