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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 806 · 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 of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) mocking the speaker
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) asking a short question
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
  12. 12.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
  15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
  19. 19.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the timekeeper (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  23. 23.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
  28. 28.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) asking a short question
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in minute one (d) mocking the speaker
  32. 32.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
  36. 36.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in minute one
  38. 38.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted

Answer key

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

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