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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 757 · 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.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) saying “On that point”
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) standing up to offer
  5. 5.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) making a long speech
  8. 8.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering nonstop
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) mocking the speaker (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) point of information (d) pause of input
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  17. 17.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  31. 31.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
  34. 34.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering nonstop
  36. 36.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  37. 37.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a good POI habit
  3. making a long speech
  4. mocking the speaker
  5. True
  6. a poor POI habit
  7. standing up to offer
  8. False
  9. a good POI habit
  10. accepting a POI
  11. offering nonstop
  12. a poor POI habit
  13. keeping it to 15 seconds
  14. declining a POI
  15. point of information
  16. a poor POI habit
  17. False
  18. talking before accepted
  19. accepting a POI
  20. making a long speech
  21. a poor POI habit
  22. declining a POI
  23. a good POI habit
  24. False
  25. False
  26. a good POI habit
  27. accepting a POI
  28. a good POI habit
  29. briefly, then go on
  30. a good POI habit
  31. False
  32. shouting from your seat
  33. mocking the speaker
  34. False
  35. offering nonstop
  36. in protected minutes
  37. True
  38. sitting if declined
  39. accepting a POI
  40. a poor POI habit

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