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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 83 · 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 good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering a fair point (d) arguing when declined
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
  8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
  9. 9.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering a fair point
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in mid-speech
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in mid-speech (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  23. 23.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) saying “On that point”
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
  37. 37.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) stay standing
  38. 38.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience

Answer key

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

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