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Debate Worksheet: Points of Information

Debate lesson 12: Points of information · Set 992 · 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.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “No, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  2. 2.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Not at this time, thank you.” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  3. 3.True or false: “offering a fair point” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) standing up to offer (d) shouting from your seat
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) asking a short question (c) offering nonstop (d) standing up to offer
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) waiting to be accepted (b) offering a fair point (c) asking off-topic things (d) offering in mid-speech
  7. 7.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “asking off-topic things” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: saying “On that point”? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking before accepted (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) offering nonstop (d) mocking the speaker
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering a fair point (c) offering in mid-speech (d) making a long speech
  12. 12.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) arguing when declined (d) offering a fair point
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) offering a fair point (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) saying “On that point”
  14. 14.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, briefly, please.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  15. 15.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) arguing when declined (b) offering in minute one (c) sitting if declined (d) talking before accepted
  16. 16.✋ About how long should a POI be? (a) the whole speech (b) about 15 seconds (c) about 2 minutes (d) about 5 minutes
  17. 17.✋ What should you do if your POI is declined? (a) sit down politely (b) argue with them (c) stay standing (d) keep talking
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) standing up to offer (c) arguing when declined (d) sitting if declined
  19. 19.True or false: “making a long speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “asking a short question” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “mocking the speaker” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a short question (b) shouting from your seat (c) talking before accepted (d) mocking the speaker
  23. 23.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Please sit down; I may take one later.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  24. 24.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
  25. 25.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering in minute one? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  26. 26.True or false: “asking a short question” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Yes, please go ahead.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  28. 28.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Certainly — what is your question?” (a) accepting a POI (b) declining a POI
  29. 29.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) shouting from your seat (c) asking a short question (d) standing up to offer
  30. 30.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I’ll take that point.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
  31. 31.True or false: “standing up to offer” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “offering in minute one” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) offering nonstop (b) offering in minute one (c) arguing when declined (d) offering in mid-speech
  34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) mocking the speaker (c) making a long speech (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
  35. 35.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) asking a short question (b) offering in minute one (c) offering a fair point (d) sitting if declined
  36. 36.True or false: “saying “On that point”” is a poor POI habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✋ Good or poor POI habit: arguing when declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  38. 38.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  39. 39.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking off-topic things? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
  40. 40.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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