Training Session (March 22, 2021)

A POI is

• a question

• an argument

• a definition

The definition has to

• be academic

• explain the key terms

• restrict the topic

The negative side has to

• agree with the motion

• be neutral

• disagree with the motion

A POI cannot be posed to

• 1st affirmative speaker

• 2nd negative speaker

• 3rd affirmative speaker

• 1st negative speaker

Every single arfument has to be

• explained

• supported by statistics

• rebutting another argument

The Negative side has to prepare a definition.

• True

• False

The second speaker of the affirmative side is supposed to rebut

• the 1st speaker of the affirmative side

• the 2nd speaker of the negative side

• the 1st speaker of the negative side

Both 3rd speakers are supposed to speak for 3 minutes

• except if a question is posed to them

• exactly

• or 4, if they can

A "no, you're wrong and this is why" argument is called

• real argument

• definition

• motion

• rebuttal

The steps of constructing an argument are: name it, explain it, give example and...

• give statistics

• conclude

• rebut

• give another example