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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 952 · 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) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting if declined (b) offering in minute one (c) offering in mid-speech (d) offering a fair point
  3. 3.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) saying “On that point” (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering in mid-speech (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
  6. 6.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the audience (d) the person asking
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) saying “On that point” (c) sitting if declined (d) offering in mid-speech
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering in minute one (d) sitting if declined
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  13. 13.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering a fair point (d) talking before accepted
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  16. 16.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
  17. 17.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) argue for minutes (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
  19. 19.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 5 minutes (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 2 minutes
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) shouting from your seat
  24. 24.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering in mid-speech
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) arguing when declined (d) mocking the speaker
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) standing up to offer (c) waiting to be accepted (d) making a long speech
  27. 27.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  29. 29.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  31. 31.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  36. 36.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) arguing when declined (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
  39. 39.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. accepting a POI
  2. offering in minute one
  3. True
  4. arguing when declined
  5. mocking the speaker
  6. the speaker
  7. a poor POI habit
  8. asking off-topic things
  9. a poor POI habit
  10. a poor POI habit
  11. offering in minute one
  12. a poor POI habit
  13. accepting a POI
  14. talking before accepted
  15. a poor POI habit
  16. point of information
  17. False
  18. briefly, then go on
  19. about 15 seconds
  20. a good POI habit
  21. a good POI habit
  22. a good POI habit
  23. shouting from your seat
  24. shouting from your seat
  25. offering in mid-speech
  26. making a long speech
  27. True
  28. accepting a POI
  29. False
  30. a good POI habit
  31. True
  32. True
  33. False
  34. declining a POI
  35. a good POI habit
  36. False
  37. a poor POI habit
  38. arguing when declined
  39. False
  40. True

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