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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 988 · 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 poor POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) standing up to offer (d) waiting to be accepted
  2. 2.True or false: “shouting from your seat” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  4. 4.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  5. 5.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) mocking the speaker (d) saying “On that point”
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) asking off-topic things (c) waiting to be accepted (d) offering in minute one
  8. 8.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  9. 9.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) making a long speech
  10. 10.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  11. 11.✋ Good or poor POI habit: talking before accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) talking before accepted (b) making a long speech (c) waiting to be accepted (d) arguing when declined
  13. 13.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) offering nonstop (c) asking a short question (d) waiting to be accepted
  16. 16.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  17. 17.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the audience (b) the speaker (c) the person asking (d) the timekeeper
  18. 18.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) during the main points (b) in the middle minutes (c) in protected minutes
  19. 19.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  20. 20.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) waiting to be accepted (c) saying “On that point” (d) standing up to offer
  21. 21.✋ Good or poor POI habit: keeping it to 15 seconds? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  23. 23.True or false: “sitting if declined” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not now, perhaps later.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  26. 26.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  27. 27.True or false: “talking before accepted” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) pause of input (c) point of information (d) piece of idea
  31. 31.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) making a long speech (d) offering in mid-speech
  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) making a long speech (b) arguing when declined (c) offering nonstop (d) sitting if declined
  35. 35.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering nonstop (b) waiting to be accepted (c) asking a short question (d) sitting if declined
  37. 37.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 5 minutes (d) about 2 minutes
  38. 38.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
  40. 40.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) keep talking

Answer key

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

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