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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 882 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking off-topic things
  2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the speaker
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) making a long speech
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  5. 5.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) keep talking (d) argue with them
  8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) standing up to offer
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) sitting if declined (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) offering nonstop
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  16. 16.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) saying “On that point” (d) talking before accepted
  18. 18.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  23. 23.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in mid-speech
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking a short question (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
  30. 30.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  32. 32.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
  34. 34.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
  35. 35.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  36. 36.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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