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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 801 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
  3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
  4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
  10. 10.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
  14. 14.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
  18. 18.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  24. 24.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
  29. 29.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) asking off-topic things
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  33. 33.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
  37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) point of information
  38. 38.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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