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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 867 · 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.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  2. 2.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”
  4. 4.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) sitting if declined (c) making a long speech (d) arguing when declined
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
  11. 11.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
  16. 16.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  21. 21.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) asking a short question (d) arguing when declined
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking off-topic things
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering a fair point
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
  29. 29.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  35. 35.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted

Answer key

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

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