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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 896 · 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? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) asking off-topic things (d) saying “On that point”
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  7. 7.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  10. 10.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) sitting if declined (d) offering a fair point
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
  24. 24.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) offering a fair point (d) asking off-topic things
  26. 26.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
  32. 32.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) waiting to be accepted
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat

Answer key

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

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