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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 95 · 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? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  4. 4.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  7. 7.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) talking before accepted (d) arguing when declined
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) sitting if declined (c) offering nonstop (d) asking a short question
  9. 9.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  13. 13.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking off-topic things (c) sitting if declined (d) making a long speech
  15. 15.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the person asking (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
  19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) offering in minute one
  21. 21.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  22. 22.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
  23. 23.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  27. 27.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  30. 30.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) keep talking (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
  32. 32.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) waiting to be accepted
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering a fair point (d) offering in minute one
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) offering a fair point (c) talking before accepted (d) saying “On that point”
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) waiting to be accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) saying “On that point”

Answer key

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

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