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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 889 · 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? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) offering a fair point
  3. 3.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
  4. 4.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  6. 6.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in mid-speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
  12. 12.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  17. 17.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) ignore it
  18. 18.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering nonstop
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
  23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
  24. 24.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) the whole speech
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
  32. 32.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI

Answer key

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

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