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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. A manufactured controversy that is motivated by profit or extreme ideology to intentionally create confusion in the public about an issue of scientific fact that is not in dispute by the scientific community. Used to stop debate at the conjectural le






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






3. Special Topoi and Loci of the Preferable - what kind of args?






4. If A then B If B then C Therefore - if A then C






5. Is the metaphor appropriate? The key to ____ is matching strategy to situation.






6. Are the terms of the metaphor coherent - or does it tell a story or paint a picure that fails to make sense internally?






7. If A then B B Therefore - A






8. Prolepsis - Direct Refutation - Conceding some points to focus on others - Agree on commonality then refute - and Turn are all examples of _____ ______






9. Faling to bring relevant evidence to bear on an argument






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






11. Arguing that the conclusion of an argument must be untrue because there is a fallacy in the reasoning. (Just because the premises may not be true - does not mean that the conclusion has to be false)






12. 'Bad eggs are all you are likely to get from a bad crow' was said where?






13. Associated words or ideas with a vehicle or tenor






14. Ammending a term or phrase you have just read






15. Are there associated commonplaces for this metaphor that can be turned against the arguer?






16. Exaggeration






17. 'The moral to a story tells us a greater truth' is a warrant for what arg?






18. Based on the setting - which dictates the ____ ____ used to determine who has won the debate - E.g. Academic Policy Debate: stock issues Criminal Court Case: beyond a reasonable doubt Civil Courtroom: preponderance of evidence This Classroom: were yo






19. Usually has three parts: 1. (MP) Major Premise - unequivocal statement 2. (mP) Minor Premise - about a specific case 3. (C) Conclusion - follows necessarily from the premises






20. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience






21. 1. Applying the tests of reasoning to show weaknesses in arguments and develop counterarguments 2. Accusing opponent of using fallacious reasoning 3. Pointing out a flawed metaphor 4. Discrediting the ethos of opponent 5. Pointing out flawed statisti






22. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






23. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






24. Arguments that are flawed (not from formal logic)






25. Values more over less in terms of quantitative outcomes (the greatest good for the greatest number)






26. The inference moves from specific to general or from general to specific. The warrant to this argument usually reads 'what is true in this case is true in general' or 'what is true in general is true in this case'






27. 'If two things are alike in most respects - they will be alike in this respect too' Warrant for what arg?






28. A syllogism suppressing the Major Premise - and only contains a Minor Premise and the Conclusion. People speak in these more often than syllogisms.






29. Are there enough examples to prove that point? Are the examples skewed toward one type of thing? Are the examples unambiguous? Could it be that the connection of general and specific doesn't hold in this case?






30. Opposite of anadiplosis






31. The system for classifying disassociated terms (visually)






32. Repetition of the ending of one clause or sentence at the beginning of another.






33. The proposition or conclusion that the arguer is advancing






34. The opposite of hyperbole - this is a deliberate understatement for effect.






35. 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






36. Opposite of Hyperbole






37. What kind of commonplaces 'deflect reality'






38. Reasoning from case to case






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






40. Is a variation of Appeal to Ignorance. It is when you accept an argument that the presumption lies with one side and the other side has the burden of proving its case when the reverse is actually true






41. Involves a large number of people; from Ill stock issue - Produces a large amount of harm; from Ill stock issue






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






43. Ending of one repeated at the beginning of another






44. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






45. Arguing without evidence that a given event is the first of a series of steps that will inevitably lead to some outcome.






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






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






48. 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






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






50. All A are B -no B are C - therefore - no A are C