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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Drawing an analogical conclusion when the cases compared are not relevantly alike






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






3. Part of blame stock issue - the composition of the policy is flawed






4. Can the sign be found without the thing for which it stands? Is an alternative explanation of the maning of the sign more credible? Are there countering signs that indicate that his one sign is false?






5. Uses emotional appeal instead of evidence to argue






6. After this - therefore on account of this






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






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






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






10. Deliberate correction






11. Opposite of Epistrophe






12. 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






13. Personal charm - sex appeal - leadership qualities (Ethos)






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






15. 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?






16. Asks - 'is it?' Involves a question of fact (past - present - future)






17. Assuming as a premise some form of the very point that is at issue - the very conclusion we intend to prove. Also called circular reasoning.






18. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






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






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






21. Understatement






22. An irrelevant attack on an opponent rather than on the opponent's evidence or arguments; this is literally translated as an argument 'to the person'






23. Opposite of Epanalepsis






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






25. Circular Reasoning






26. Erroneously accusing others of fallacious reasoning






27. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






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






29. What places do procedural stasis usually occupy in an argument?






30. Term with lower (negative) value






31. Defending something by pointing out that your opponent did it as well. Also called 'two wrongs make a right'; this is literally translated as 'thou also'






32. 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






33. The inference reasons from meaning or lesson of a story to a claim. The warrant usually says 'The moral to a story tells us a greater truth'






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






35. Professional Standing - Fame (Ethos)






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






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






38. Exaggeration






39. Opposite of Hyperbole






40. All A are B - all C are B - therefore all A are C






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






42. Indicating that something (the claim) is or is not. Is an argument from _____ ? (not a stasis point)






43. Using information from mercenary scientists is committing what fallacy?






44. ______ are hired to create manufactroversy






45. What vehicles and tenors share






46. The inference moves from cause to effect or effect to cause - arguing that something is the direct result of something else. The warrant to this argument is usually formatted as: 'X is a form of Y'






47. 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






48. Associated words or ideas with a vehicle or tenor






49. The list that builds






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