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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 78 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
  4. 4.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
  7. 7.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the person asking
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
  23. 23.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
  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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  28. 28.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  35. 35.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  37. 37.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  39. 39.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI

Answer key

  1. a poor POI habit
  2. False
  3. standing up to offer
  4. True
  5. a good POI habit
  6. offering in mid-speech
  7. the speaker
  8. a poor POI habit
  9. a good POI habit
  10. making a long speech
  11. talking before accepted
  12. standing up to offer
  13. accepting a POI
  14. a poor POI habit
  15. a good POI habit
  16. declining a POI
  17. declining a POI
  18. a good POI habit
  19. accepting a POI
  20. mocking the speaker
  21. a good POI habit
  22. making a long speech
  23. False
  24. a good POI habit
  25. sit down politely
  26. in protected minutes
  27. declining a POI
  28. False
  29. sitting if declined
  30. offering in minute one
  31. a good POI habit
  32. keeping it to 15 seconds
  33. a good POI habit
  34. a poor POI habit
  35. True
  36. declining a POI
  37. True
  38. mocking the speaker
  39. True
  40. accepting a POI

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