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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 84 · 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.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in minute one
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
  5. 5.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering nonstop (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
  9. 9.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) asking off-topic things (d) shouting from your seat
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
  18. 18.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
  20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  21. 21.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  23. 23.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) standing up to offer
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  27. 27.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) shouting from your seat
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
  35. 35.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) making a long speech
  37. 37.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) sitting if declined

Answer key

  1. False
  2. saying “On that point”
  3. asking off-topic things
  4. talking before accepted
  5. False
  6. sitting if declined
  7. accepting a POI
  8. offering nonstop
  9. False
  10. sitting if declined
  11. accepting a POI
  12. keeping it to 15 seconds
  13. a good POI habit
  14. sit down politely
  15. a poor POI habit
  16. True
  17. briefly, then go on
  18. True
  19. standing up to offer
  20. declining a POI
  21. about 15 seconds
  22. declining a POI
  23. False
  24. a good POI habit
  25. offering in minute one
  26. declining a POI
  27. True
  28. declining a POI
  29. a good POI habit
  30. a poor POI habit
  31. shouting from your seat
  32. asking a short question
  33. a poor POI habit
  34. asking off-topic things
  35. False
  36. making a long speech
  37. False
  38. a good POI habit
  39. True
  40. offering nonstop

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