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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 796 · 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? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering nonstop
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
  9. 9.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
  10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking a short question
  14. 14.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering a fair point
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop
  20. 20.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  24. 24.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) point of information
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  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.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) making a long speech (d) offering nonstop
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  32. 32.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  35. 35.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  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: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech

Answer key

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

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