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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 933 · 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 good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking off-topic things (c) making a long speech (d) mocking the speaker
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) saying “On that point”
  6. 6.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
  9. 9.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking a short question (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
  11. 11.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
  13. 13.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the speaker
  19. 19.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) argue for minutes (d) briefly, then go on
  22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in minute one (d) making a long speech
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  26. 26.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) piece of idea (c) point of interest (d) point of information
  27. 27.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  32. 32.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) the whole speech (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  34. 34.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) during the main points (c) in protected minutes
  35. 35.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) making a long speech (c) saying “On that point” (d) asking off-topic things

Answer key

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

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