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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






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






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






4. An argument that follows proper logical form






5. Religious liberty - limited government - entrepreneurship - military strength - traditional institutions - property rights






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






7. 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)






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






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






10. Accepting an argument that you should believe something is true just because the majority believes it is true.






11. Draws a conclusion about the PARTS of an ENTITY based on knowledge about the whole entity.






12. 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






13. What vehicles and tenors share






14. What order do definitional and qualitative stasis usually fall into when put into an argument?






15. Understatement






16. Reasoning from case to case






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






18. They stablish an arena for argumentation by defining ground for a dispute and issues of controversy. Typically - one side affirms the resolution and one side negates the resolution.






19. 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






20. Structure repeated






21. Knowledge - Experience - Prudence (What part of Ethos)






22. Taking one idea and dividing it into two parts - disengaging the two resulting ideas - giving a positive value to one (Term II) and a lesser or negative value to the other (Term I). These are often based on the appearance/reality pair.






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






24. All A are B -X is A - therefore - X is B OR All A are B - all B are C - therefore - all A are C OR All A are B - all C are A - therefore - all C are B






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






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






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






28. ______ is not: 'not real' - 'mere' or 'empty'






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






30. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






31. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






32. Ill - Blame - Cure - Cost






33. Circular Reasoning






34. Associated words or ideas with a vehicle or tenor






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






36. 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.






37. It does not follow - Red Herring belongs to this category






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






39. Term with higher (positive) value






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






41. Asks - 'who has the authority?' Involves a question of proper procedure.






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






43. Repetition of the endings of successive clauses - sentences - or lines.






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






45. The process of using logic to draw conclusions from given facts - definitions - and properties






46. 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






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






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






49. Repetition of the same idea - changing either its words - its delivery - or the general treatment it is given.






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