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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 961 · 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? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  2. 2.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) piece of idea
  3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) mocking the speaker (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
  4. 4.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering nonstop (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
  6. 6.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  7. 7.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) making a long speech (c) asking a short question (d) offering in mid-speech
  9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) asking off-topic things (c) mocking the speaker (d) asking a short question
  10. 10.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) argue with them (c) keep talking (d) sit down politely
  11. 11.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) asking a short question (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
  14. 14.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  16. 16.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) mocking the speaker (d) shouting from your seat
  17. 17.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  23. 23.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) give up the speech (c) briefly, then go on (d) argue for minutes
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
  29. 29.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  32. 32.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) standing up to offer (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat

Answer key

  1. accepting a POI
  2. point of information
  3. mocking the speaker
  4. False
  5. offering nonstop
  6. a good POI habit
  7. a good POI habit
  8. making a long speech
  9. asking a short question
  10. sit down politely
  11. False
  12. declining a POI
  13. arguing when declined
  14. True
  15. accepting a POI
  16. keeping it to 15 seconds
  17. False
  18. a poor POI habit
  19. accepting a POI
  20. a poor POI habit
  21. sitting if declined
  22. a poor POI habit
  23. False
  24. briefly, then go on
  25. asking off-topic things
  26. declining a POI
  27. a good POI habit
  28. offering a fair point
  29. True
  30. a poor POI habit
  31. a good POI habit
  32. False
  33. a good POI habit
  34. shouting from your seat
  35. accepting a POI
  36. a poor POI habit
  37. declining a POI
  38. a poor POI habit
  39. a good POI habit
  40. standing up to offer

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