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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 807 · 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: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  6. 6.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  11. 11.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 15 seconds
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
  14. 14.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” 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) give up the speech (d) briefly, then go on
  16. 16.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  17. 17.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) waiting to be accepted
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
  21. 21.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
  23. 23.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
  30. 30.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  36. 36.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
  38. 38.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) asking off-topic things
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

Answer key

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

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