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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 816 · 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.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) sit down politely
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) offering in mid-speech
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering a fair point
  6. 6.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  13. 13.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
  15. 15.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) offering in minute one
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
  22. 22.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  24. 24.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) pause of input (c) point of interest (d) piece of idea
  32. 32.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering a fair point
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
  38. 38.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined

Answer key

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

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