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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 938 · 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: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking off-topic things
  3. 3.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) argue with them (c) sit down politely (d) stay standing
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  5. 5.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) sitting if declined (c) mocking the speaker (d) offering nonstop
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in minute one (c) standing up to offer (d) sitting if declined
  8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering nonstop (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in minute one
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) waiting to be accepted
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) shouting from your seat
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 2 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  17. 17.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  18. 18.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (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.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) point of interest (d) pause of input
  23. 23.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) offering in minute one (c) shouting from your seat (d) waiting to be accepted
  25. 25.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  30. 30.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) making a long speech (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the speaker (b) the person asking (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  36. 36.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) shouting from your seat

Answer key

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

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