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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 923 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  3. 3.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
  5. 5.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  7. 7.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) arguing when declined (c) waiting to be accepted (d) standing up to offer
  13. 13.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) piece of idea (d) point of information
  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.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  20. 20.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) argue with them
  25. 25.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the speaker
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  28. 28.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in minute one (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) mocking the speaker
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  40. 40.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) sitting if declined (b) mocking the speaker (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering nonstop

Answer key

  1. mocking the speaker
  2. offering nonstop
  3. in protected minutes
  4. waiting to be accepted
  5. False
  6. accepting a POI
  7. True
  8. True
  9. a poor POI habit
  10. True
  11. a good POI habit
  12. arguing when declined
  13. point of information
  14. declining a POI
  15. False
  16. a good POI habit
  17. declining a POI
  18. a poor POI habit
  19. a good POI habit
  20. False
  21. a poor POI habit
  22. True
  23. False
  24. sit down politely
  25. the speaker
  26. accepting a POI
  27. shouting from your seat
  28. True
  29. a poor POI habit
  30. a good POI habit
  31. a poor POI habit
  32. False
  33. asking a short question
  34. declining a POI
  35. True
  36. offering in minute one
  37. a good POI habit
  38. a poor POI habit
  39. accepting a POI
  40. sitting if declined

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