Heckling and POIs
Author: Debate_Guru
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POIs can either be in the form of a question to the opponent's or a statement, clarification, or statistic said to the judge to refute an opponent's point.
Heckling Chart and Meanings
| Heckle | Meaning |
| Source? | Ask your opponents for a credible source to support their "fact" |
| Irrelevant | Their point is irrelevant to the debate at hand |
| Our Definition | The opponent's point does not fit in with the definition of the debate and therefore is meaningless |
| Correlation not Causation | Just because something seems to cause something else do happen does not mean that it's the only thing causing this change |
| Isolated Incident | The evidence your opponent's provided was an isolated incident, which means that it was more of a freak accident than a common occurrence |
| Shame | Should be reserved only when your opponent says something completely ludicrous and stupid |
| Here! Here! | The only heckle you say during your own side's speech- used to basically agree with what your partner is saying or to signal a strong point |
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