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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 853 · 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 in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) talking before accepted
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
  6. 6.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
  7. 7.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  9. 9.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  10. 10.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) standing up to offer
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) offering nonstop (d) asking off-topic things
  18. 18.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
  20. 20.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) arguing when declined
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  29. 29.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) standing up to offer
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  33. 33.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking off-topic things (d) making a long speech
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  38. 38.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  39. 39.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a poor POI habit
  2. keeping it to 15 seconds
  3. talking before accepted
  4. saying “On that point”
  5. shouting from your seat
  6. point of information
  7. False
  8. accepting a POI
  9. in protected minutes
  10. False
  11. offering in minute one
  12. a good POI habit
  13. waiting to be accepted
  14. a poor POI habit
  15. a good POI habit
  16. False
  17. offering a fair point
  18. True
  19. shouting from your seat
  20. False
  21. a poor POI habit
  22. True
  23. False
  24. a poor POI habit
  25. standing up to offer
  26. a good POI habit
  27. offering in mid-speech
  28. a poor POI habit
  29. False
  30. making a long speech
  31. a poor POI habit
  32. accepting a POI
  33. True
  34. True
  35. waiting to be accepted
  36. saying “On that point”
  37. accepting a POI
  38. declining a POI
  39. False
  40. True

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