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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 873 · 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? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
  5. 5.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
  7. 7.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  13. 13.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
  14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) asking off-topic things
  15. 15.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) arguing when declined
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  18. 18.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) arguing when declined
  20. 20.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  26. 26.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
  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: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  30. 30.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering a fair point
  34. 34.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) offering a fair point
  37. 37.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
  40. 40.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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