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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 780 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  4. 4.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
  9. 9.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 5 minutes (d) the whole speech
  11. 11.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) saying “On that point”
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
  25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) ignore it (d) give up the speech
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  35. 35.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
  37. 37.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point

Answer key

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

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