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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 87 · 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 audience (b) the person asking (c) the speaker (d) the timekeeper
  2. 2.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
  5. 5.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
  8. 8.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  10. 10.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in mid-speech
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  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: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
  21. 21.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
  26. 26.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  31. 31.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  34. 34.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in minute one (d) waiting to be accepted
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  40. 40.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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