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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 899 · 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? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in minute one (d) talking before accepted
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  7. 7.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the audience
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) asking off-topic things
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) saying “On that point” (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering in mid-speech
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  19. 19.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) point of interest
  20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) sitting if declined
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  27. 27.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
  34. 34.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in mid-speech (d) sitting if declined
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) saying “On that point”
  38. 38.✋ 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
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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