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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 936 · 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) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) arguing when declined
  3. 3.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
  5. 5.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) pause of input (b) point of information (c) piece of idea (d) point of interest
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) saying “On that point” (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) offering in minute one
  12. 12.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) asking a short question
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) mocking the speaker
  17. 17.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) standing up to offer (d) asking a short question
  21. 21.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) making a long speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) talking before accepted
  25. 25.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  26. 26.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) making a long speech
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  31. 31.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering in mid-speech (d) mocking the speaker
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) shouting from your seat (d) standing up to offer
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) shouting from your seat (c) standing up to offer (d) saying “On that point”
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  35. 35.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes

Answer key

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

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