Points of Information

1. China Debate Education Network Points of Information 质询 翻译：曾庆熹

2. Definition of Points of Information During their opponents’ speeches debaters may get the opportunity to raise a point 在对方陈词期间可以申明观点 The opportunity to raise a point occurs only with the permission of the opponent who is speaking 在对方陈词者的允许下方可声言 These points, questions or arguments are called points of information 这些申明的观点或提出的问题被称之为“质询”（本意为信息点） 质询的定义

3. Raising Points of Information The debaters for the government team may request points of information from members of the opposition teams and vice versa正反双方互相质询（包括正上与反下，正下与反上） POIs can be requested after the 1st minute of a speech and prior to the last minute of the speech（除发言首尾各一分钟外，其他时间可以质询） To request POIs, a debater rises and raises their hand起立举手以示要求质询 If the speaker accepts the point, then the debater has a maximum of 15 seconds to make the point如果发言者同意接受质询，那么质询者有最多15秒发言。 提出质询

4. Accepting and Refusing POIs The debater giving the speech has the authority to accept or refuse the POI To refuse a POI, the debater may say something like “No thank you” or “not at this time” or may simply use a hand gesture to indivate the person should take return to their seat To accept a POI, simply say something like, “your point please” Debaters should quickly indicate whether or not the point will be accepted The debater should finish their sentence prior to accepting the point Debaters should accept at least 1 and no more than 3 points during their speech

5. 接受与拒绝质询 陈词者有权接受或拒绝质询 如果拒绝质询，陈词者可以说“对不起，不接受”或者说“稍等”。也可以简单地以一个“请坐下”的手势表示，比如向下挥手。 如果接受质询，陈词者可以说“请质询” 陈词者应尽快明示是否接受质询 陈词者宜先把正在说的句子说完了再接受质询 陈词者在一次发言中以接受一到三个质询为宜

6. 回应质询 Respond to the point immediately 及时回应 Respond to the point confidently 自信地回应 Don’t allow the opponent to follow up with additional questions 不要让对方补充提问（不要让对方把质询变成对话）