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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 978 · 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 nonstop? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  2. 2.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
  3. 3.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  5. 5.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  7. 7.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  9. 9.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  10. 10.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking off-topic things (b) standing up to offer (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  16. 16.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) sitting if declined (c) saying “On that point” (d) waiting to be accepted
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering nonstop (c) offering in minute one (d) shouting from your seat
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) waiting to be accepted (c) talking before accepted (d) offering in mid-speech
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in mid-speech (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering in mid-speech (c) offering nonstop (d) offering a fair point
  23. 23.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  26. 26.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) briefly, then go on (b) ignore it (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
  27. 27.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up to offer (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) saying “On that point”
  31. 31.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) sitting if declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
  35. 35.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  36. 36.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  38. 38.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit

Answer key

  1. a poor POI habit
  2. in protected minutes
  3. True
  4. a good POI habit
  5. True
  6. accepting a POI
  7. True
  8. the speaker
  9. declining a POI
  10. False
  11. True
  12. True
  13. asking off-topic things
  14. accepting a POI
  15. a poor POI habit
  16. False
  17. mocking the speaker
  18. a good POI habit
  19. standing up to offer
  20. talking before accepted
  21. offering in minute one
  22. offering nonstop
  23. True
  24. a good POI habit
  25. a poor POI habit
  26. briefly, then go on
  27. False
  28. False
  29. accepting a POI
  30. shouting from your seat
  31. False
  32. False
  33. declining a POI
  34. shouting from your seat
  35. a poor POI habit
  36. False
  37. accepting a POI
  38. True
  39. True
  40. a good POI habit

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