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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 791 · 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: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
  8. 8.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
  10. 10.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  12. 12.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
  13. 13.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
  20. 20.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
  21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  24. 24.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
  26. 26.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) making a long speech (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
  29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
  30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) saying “On that point”
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  34. 34.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering a fair point (d) shouting from your seat
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

Answer key

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

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