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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. _____ thought that rhetoric is the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion






2. Values what is concrete rather than what is merely possible






3. Providing a response to each reason that an opponent gives






4. Repetition of the opening clause or sentence at its ending.






5. Repetition of the same word or groups of words at the beginning of successive clauses - sentences - or lines.






6. Draws a conclusion about an entire entity based on knowledge about all of its parts






7. The process of discrediting someone's argument by revealing weaknesses in it or presenting a counterargument






8. Is the metaphor overused - heard so many times that it becomes tedious rather than persuasive?






9. Ideas repeated






10. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






11. Have both claims - reason - and at least two sides






12. Inference that allows you to move from grounds to claim (often implied in the argument)






13. Honesty - Dedication - Courage (What part of Ethos)






14. Puritan morality - change and progress - equality of opportunity - rejection of authority - achievement and success






15. When more than one vehicle is used for the same tenor - and those vehicles appear in close proximity to each other






16. This is the name for fallacies that do not have another name but that involve a claim that does not follow from the premises (e.g. the evidence is not relevant or not appropriate to support the claim). Litterally translated as 'it does not follow -'






17. Affirming or denying a point strongly by asking it as a question; also called a 'rhetorical question'






18. Asks - 'of what kind is it?' Involves a question of the quality of the act - whether it is good or bad.






19. Good Moral Character






20. Is another variation of the tu quoque; it is when you justify a wrong by saying that this is the way things have always been done






21. The inference compares two similar things - saying that since they are alike in some respects - they are alike in another respect. It can be a figurative analogy or a literal analogy. The warrant usually reads: 'if two things are alike in most respec






22. Qualitative significance is part of what stock issue?






23. Structural inherency and attitudinal inherency are part of what stock issue?






24. Value Hierarchy Visualization in terms of high and low values (?/?)






25. Whitewashes the effect of your topic to downplay it; less emotional than appropriate






26. Uses emotional appeal instead of evidence to argue






27. The belief that current thinking - attitudes - values - and actions will continue in the absence of good arguments for their change






28. Bases inferences on what we know of how people act in a rational/predictable way - in order to determine the truth






29. Did not pay Corax for sophistry lessons and was taken to court






30. Specific evidence or reason to support the claim (often introduced with the words 'because' or 'since')






31. Oppostite of Litotes






32. Originality - explanatory power - quantitative precision - simplicity - scope






33. Incorrectly assuming that what is true of the whole is true of the parts






34. Fallacious argument from specific to general without sufficient evidence - Draws a conclusion about all the members of a group based on the knowledge of some members






35. Does the moral really follow from the story? Is the narrative plausible and coherent? Are the characterizations consistent?






36. Values what is at the core or essence of a group (or class) rather than what is at the margins






37. Is necessary to defend the weak against the strong - Is useful and necessary to the state and the individual because you become a more thoughtful citizen and a more well-rounded person - Is useful to have the tools to recognize good arguments and def






38. Ending repeated






39. _____ thought that the most worthy study is one that advances the student's ability to speak and deliberate on affairs of the state.






40. The inference says that one thing is a sign of another. It's usually used in an argument that something IS. The warrant to this argument is usually in the form 'X is a sign of Y'






41. A legitimate generalization is applied to a particular case in an absolute manner






42. Show that an opponent's argument actually supports your side of the debate (often accompanied by a flip in values)






43. Letters to the editor - group discussions - talk show






44. Focuses on inadequacies or problems in the status quo - must be significant if a change is to be made. Must Have: 1. Quantitative significance: affects lots of people 2. Qualitative significance: is of bad quality






45. Taking the absence of evidence against something as justification for believing that thing is true.






46. Is another variety of Hasty Generalization. It is when you reason from a sample that is not representative (typical) of the population from which it was drawn.






47. Opposite of Epistrophe






48. Accepting a token gesture for something more substantive






49. An argument that either lacks validity - soundness or both.






50. Deliberate exaggeration for effect; it is often accomplished via comparisons - similes - and metaphors.