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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 912 · 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.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) mocking the speaker (d) standing up to offer
  8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat
  11. 11.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
  12. 12.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
  16. 16.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  23. 23.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) mocking the speaker
  26. 26.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) shouting from your seat
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) sitting if declined (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
  29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
  30. 30.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) asking a short question
  33. 33.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
  34. 34.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) arguing when declined (d) shouting from your seat
  37. 37.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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