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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Originality - explanatory power - quantitative precision - simplicity - scope






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






3. If A then B Not B Therefore not A






4. Is a variation of the non sequiter; it is when the irrelevant reason is meant to divert the attention of the audience from the real issue






5. Who developed the argument from general probability?






6. Are the two things really alike - or are there significant differences that might make them unalike in this respect? Are the negative consequences to comparing these two things? Is the analogy clear or confusing?






7. 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'






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






9. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience






10. Ill - Blame - Cure - Cost






11. Metaphors use ____ and ____






12. 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'






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






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






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






16. 'What is true in this case is true in general' or 'What is true in general is true in this case' Is a warrant for what kind of argument?






17. 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






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






19. Does one thing really cause the other - or are they merely correlated? Is there another larger cause or series of causes that better explains the effect?






20. Circular Reasoning






21. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






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






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






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






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






26. _____ rejected rhetoric as flattery - not truth - a 'knack' on par with 'cookery' and 'cosmetics'






27. After this - therefore on account of this






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






29. Beginning repeated






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






31. Misrepresenting an opponent's position as more extreme than it really is and then attacking that version - or attacking a weaker opponent while ignoring a stronger one.






32. 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?






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






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






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






36. Leaving no doubt - unambiguous






37. Qualitative significance is part of what stock issue?






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






39. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






40. Incorrectly assuming that one choice or another must be made when other choices are available or when no choice must be made






41. Term with higher (positive) value






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






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






44. 'X is an sign of Y' is what arg's warrant?






45. Using a term in an argument in one sense in one place and another sense in another place






46. beginning repeated at ending






47. Relative advantages and disadvantages of the new policy. Are the adverse effects going to outweigh the benefits?






48. Common practice and traditional wisdom fallacies are categories of _____






49. Concerns new policy being proposed that will remedy the ill outlined and the inherent factors.






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