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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 931 · 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’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  3. 3.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) talking before accepted
  6. 6.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in mid-speech (d) asking a short question
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in protected minutes (c) in the middle minutes
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) offering a fair point
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) standing up to offer
  14. 14.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  15. 15.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
  21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) stay standing
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) sitting if declined (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) mocking the speaker
  32. 32.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) give up the speech (d) argue for minutes
  34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) shouting from your seat
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  36. 36.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
  38. 38.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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