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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 892 · 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 of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  3. 3.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
  4. 4.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) asking off-topic things
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) mocking the speaker (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
  10. 10.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  13. 13.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) saying “On that point”
  16. 16.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  18. 18.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in mid-speech
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
  23. 23.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering a fair point
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
  35. 35.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) talking before accepted (d) making a long speech
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) saying “On that point” (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

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

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