Working with points of information
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Speakers must learn to have the presence of mind to refuse a POI, even to their peer group! Should the speaker accept or decline? It shows confidence to accept two to three during the speech. It makes sense (again showing strength) not to accept any more than two to three!
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Even when accepting a POI, the speaker decides when to let the questioner speak. He/she should say, "Just a moment" and go on to finish his/her sentence or paragraph or train of thought, before saying "Yes please?" (That's fun!) It's especially weak to accept a POI in the middle of your own sentence!
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Even when accepting the POI, the speaker can decide how long the point can go on for. He/she can interrupt the POI at any time, saying something like,"Yes, I got that" or "Yes, I understand" or "Please sit down!" and then go on with his/her speech. This needs practice but it's another sign of confidence (and it's fun, too!).
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The worm turns: To be exceptionally effective, the speaker can accept a POI by finishing some train of thought and go on to ask the questioner: "Don't you think so?" That may knock the questioner himself off his feet, as the onus is now on him/her to fit in his/her POI!
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In their reply to a POI, speakers can say something like, "Our next speaker will deal with that question" - but this is dangerous. What if the next speaker doesn't or can't deal with it? That'll mean a score for the other side!
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In their reply to a POI, speakers will address the chair ("Madam Chair"), & look at the audience or the judges, NOT at the questioner or his team. They're not starting a dialogue, but continuing their speech.
- Same procedure as last time, using POIs more sparingly.
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