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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 784 · 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: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
  6. 6.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
  9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in minute one
  13. 13.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) arguing when declined
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
  26. 26.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
  27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) arguing when declined
  28. 28.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
  32. 32.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

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

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