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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 85 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
  9. 9.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
  11. 11.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
  20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
  22. 22.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) keep talking (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  27. 27.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) asking off-topic things
  31. 31.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking a short question
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”

Answer key

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

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