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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 979 · 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.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the audience
  3. 3.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 5 minutes (b) about 2 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 15 seconds
  4. 4.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  5. 5.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  6. 6.True or false: “offering nonstop” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) asking a short question (c) making a long speech (d) waiting to be accepted
  8. 8.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  13. 13.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) stay standing (b) sit down politely (c) argue with them (d) keep talking
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) offering a fair point (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
  16. 16.True or false: “asking a short question” 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.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) ignore it (b) briefly, then go on (c) argue for minutes (d) give up the speech
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  20. 20.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  21. 21.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) talking before accepted (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) arguing when declined (c) shouting from your seat (d) mocking the speaker
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) talking before accepted (c) standing up to offer (d) offering in minute one
  25. 25.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) in the middle minutes (c) during the main points
  26. 26.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.✋ Good or poor POI habit: making a long speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  28. 28.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) offering nonstop (c) sitting if declined (d) arguing when declined
  29. 29.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) arguing when declined
  33. 33.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  34. 34.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  35. 35.True or false: “waiting to be accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  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 mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

  1. True
  2. the speaker
  3. about 15 seconds
  4. a good POI habit
  5. a poor POI habit
  6. False
  7. making a long speech
  8. standing up to offer
  9. a good POI habit
  10. True
  11. True
  12. a good POI habit
  13. False
  14. sit down politely
  15. offering in minute one
  16. True
  17. declining a POI
  18. briefly, then go on
  19. accepting a POI
  20. a poor POI habit
  21. True
  22. saying “On that point”
  23. saying “On that point”
  24. standing up to offer
  25. in protected minutes
  26. False
  27. a poor POI habit
  28. sitting if declined
  29. True
  30. False
  31. a good POI habit
  32. offering in mid-speech
  33. declining a POI
  34. accepting a POI
  35. False
  36. declining a POI
  37. declining a POI
  38. a good POI habit
  39. declining a POI
  40. a good POI habit

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