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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 966 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  2. 2.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) give up the speech (c) ignore it (d) briefly, then go on
  5. 5.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
  7. 7.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  8. 8.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  10. 10.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) standing up to offer (c) making a long speech (d) sitting if declined
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
  13. 13.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering nonstop? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) asking a short question
  18. 18.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  19. 19.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 2 minutes (b) the whole speech (c) about 15 seconds (d) about 5 minutes
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) sitting if declined (d) asking off-topic things
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) sitting if declined
  22. 22.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) shouting from your seat
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  29. 29.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in minute one
  30. 30.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  31. 31.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  33. 33.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) argue with them (b) stay standing (c) sit down politely (d) keep talking
  34. 34.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of information (b) point of interest (c) piece of idea (d) pause of input
  35. 35.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) saying “On that point” (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
  40. 40.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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