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Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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






2. Accepting the word of an alleged authority when we should not because the person does not have expertise on this particular issue or s/he cannot be trusted to give an unbiased opinion.






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






4. Did not pay Corax for sophistry lessons and was taken to court






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






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






7. Obligation of the arguer advocating change to overcome the presumption through argument






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






9. 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'






10. '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?






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






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






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






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






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






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

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17. What order does conjectural stasis usually fall in when arguing?






18. Qualitative significance is part of what stock issue?






19. Is the source qualified to say what is being said? Is she or he in a position to know this information? Does the testimony represent what the authority really meant to say? Is the source relatively unbiased and recent?






20. Deliberate correction






21. A metaphor that gives attributes to a nonhuman thing






22. Set two things in opposition






23. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






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






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






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






27. 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'






28. 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)






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






30. Erroneously accusing others of fallacious reasoning






31. Beginning repeated






32. An implicit comparison made by referring to one thing as another






33. Ask a rhetorical question






34. These seats or commonplaces of argument suggest inferences that arguers might make that are based on the habits of thought and value hierarchies that everyone shares






35. If A then B B Therefore - A






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






37. 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.






38. 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






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






40. Good Moral Character






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






42. _____ said that concerning all things - there are two contradictory arguments that exist in opposition to one another.






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






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






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






46. Drawing an analogical conclusion when the cases compared are not relevantly alike






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






48. 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 -'






49. 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.






50. Associated words or ideas with a vehicle or tenor