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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 980 · 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.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) asking off-topic things (c) offering nonstop (d) shouting from your seat
  2. 2.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  4. 4.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the timekeeper (c) the speaker (d) the person asking
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
  6. 6.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  7. 7.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: mocking the speaker? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) asking off-topic things (d) sitting if declined
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  12. 12.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  13. 13.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) sitting if declined (d) waiting to be accepted
  15. 15.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) piece of idea (b) point of information (c) pause of input (d) point of interest
  16. 16.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) talking before accepted (c) offering in minute one (d) offering nonstop
  18. 18.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  19. 19.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) mocking the speaker (c) offering in minute one (d) asking a short question
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in mid-speech? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  23. 23.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  25. 25.True or false: “arguing when declined” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  27. 27.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  29. 29.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) keep talking (b) sit down politely (c) stay standing (d) argue with them
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) shouting from your seat (c) offering in mid-speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) offering nonstop (c) talking before accepted (d) standing up to offer
  32. 32.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) about 15 seconds (b) about 5 minutes (c) the whole speech (d) about 2 minutes
  33. 33.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) sitting if declined (c) asking a short question (d) talking before accepted
  35. 35.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in the middle minutes (b) in protected minutes (c) during the main points
  36. 36.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) asking off-topic things (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: shouting from your seat? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering a fair point (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  40. 40.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit

Answer key

  1. waiting to be accepted
  2. True
  3. a poor POI habit
  4. the speaker
  5. arguing when declined
  6. accepting a POI
  7. False
  8. a poor POI habit
  9. a good POI habit
  10. asking off-topic things
  11. a poor POI habit
  12. declining a POI
  13. True
  14. offering nonstop
  15. point of information
  16. True
  17. saying “On that point”
  18. a good POI habit
  19. True
  20. asking a short question
  21. a good POI habit
  22. accepting a POI
  23. a poor POI habit
  24. accepting a POI
  25. False
  26. declining a POI
  27. False
  28. a good POI habit
  29. sit down politely
  30. shouting from your seat
  31. standing up to offer
  32. about 15 seconds
  33. a good POI habit
  34. talking before accepted
  35. in protected minutes
  36. standing up to offer
  37. a poor POI habit
  38. False
  39. offering a fair point
  40. a good POI habit

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