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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 829 · 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 does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of interest (c) point of information (d) pause of input
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in mid-speech
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  7. 7.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  9. 9.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) talking before accepted
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) talking before accepted (d) sitting if declined
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
  21. 21.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  24. 24.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  26. 26.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) argue with them (d) sit down politely
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) mocking the speaker
  31. 31.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) asking a short question
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering in minute one
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  36. 36.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) making a long speech
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
  40. 40.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes

Answer key

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

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