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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 888 · 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? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  3. 3.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) talking before accepted
  5. 5.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
  6. 6.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
  9. 9.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
  13. 13.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) asking off-topic things (d) waiting to be accepted
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) the whole speech
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
  29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) waiting to be accepted
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

Answer key

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

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