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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 824 · 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: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) asking a short question
  9. 9.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  11. 11.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
  20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
  25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
  26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
  27. 27.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) sitting if declined (d) asking a short question
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
  35. 35.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
  40. 40.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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