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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ending of one repeated at the beginning of another






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






3. 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






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






5. Accepting a token gesture for something more substantive






6. Ammending a term or phrase you have just read






7. Most fallacies are ____ ____; that is if the argument were to employ difference evidence - or be offered in different circumstances - it would be perfectly fine - but in the specific case in which it is identified as a fallacy - it is flawed






8. Part of the blame stock issue - the acceptance or obedience to the policy or law makes it ineffective






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






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






11. Any logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity






12. Metaphors use ____ and ____






13. 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






14. _____ thought that rhetoric is the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion






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






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






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






18. Value Hierarchy Visualization






19. Attempts to assign responsibility for the existence of the ill to the current system. Needs to connect the ill to the policy in order for it to be changed. Must Have: 1. Structural Inherency: bad structure/lack of structure 2. Attitudinal Inherency:






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






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






22. Term with higher (positive) value






23. Professional Standing - Fame (Ethos)






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






25. Use of a word or phrase that could have several meanings






26. Agree with the values or goals of the opposition - but then argue that the opposition doesn't do a better job of achieving those values goals






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






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






29. 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?






30. Understatement






31. Shifting the buren of proof is a category of ____ __ _____






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






33. Exaggeration






34. Ill - Blame - Cure - Cost






35. 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 -'






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






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






38. _______ in ancient Greece spurred the need for the use of rhetoric in everyday life.






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






40. Anticipatory refutation - in which you preempt an opposition argument before it is even offered.






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






42. The requirement that the opposition responds reasonably to all significant issues presented by the advocate of change.






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






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






45. Ask a rhetorical question






46. Conjectural - Procedural - Definitional - and Qualitative Points are all ____


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






48. Erroneously accusing others of fallacious reasoning






49. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience






50. 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?