Homework Check (POI article)

How many POIs does the article recommend accepting per speech?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are some benefits of giving POIs?

• Immediately highlights flaws in the argument

• Puts pressure on the speaker

• Demonstrates close tracking of the speaker

• Takes up as much of the opponent's speaking time as possible

What are some benefits of accepting POIs?

• It demonstrates quick wit

• It helps you fill up 8 minutes when you are running out of ideas

• It demonstrates good time management

• It provides early warning of the opposing team's approach

True or false: It is ok to raise a substantive argument in a POI if the POI has not been accepted by the speaker.

• True

• False

POIs should be limited to about how many seconds?

• 5

• 15

• 30

• 60

When should you take POIs?

• At the beginning of the speech

• At the end of the speech

• 1 at the beginning and 1 at the end

• There are pros and cons to each of the above approaches.

Which of the following is a piece of advice given by the article?

• Accept 3-4 POIs

• Finish your sentence before accepting a POI.

• Saying "I will deal with this point later"

• Give a POI while the speaker is still responding to a previous POI

The first and last minutes of the speech in WSDC format are...

• the best time to give POIs

• summary time

• protected time

• the time allotted for reply speeches