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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. After this - therefore on account of this






2. 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






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






4. 'When a qualified person says something is true - it's true' is a warrant for what arg?






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






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






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






8. ______ are hired to create manufactroversy






9. 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






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






11. If A then B B Therefore - A






12. Literally - 'wise one' ; taught rhetoric to citizenry






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






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






15. Puritan morality - change and progress - equality of opportunity - rejection of authority - achievement and success






16. Structure repeated






17. Metaphors use ____ and ____






18. Asks - 'what is it?' Involves a question of meaning when a debate turns to the proper definition of terms.






19. Leaving no doubt - unambiguous






20. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






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






22. Honesty - Dedication - Courage (What part of Ethos)






23. Good Moral Character






24. Exaggeration






25. 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






26. Reasoning from case to case






27. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






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






29. 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'






30. What kind of commonplaces 'deflect reality'






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






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






33. Draws a conclusions about ONE MEMBER of a GROUP based on a general rule about all members






34. Agreeing to some of the arguments made by your opponents so that you can focus on others






35. Is a variation of the tu quoque; it is when you justify a wrong by saying that most other people do it too.






36. 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






37. A metaphor with a vehicle that draws upon experience that is specific to a particular culture






38. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






39. Ideas repeated






40. Arguing that one thing caused another without sufficient evidence of a causal relationship.






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






42. 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'






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






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






45. What vehicles and tenors share






46. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






47. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience






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






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






50. Is another variety of Hasty Generalization. It is when you reason from a sample that is not representative (typical) of the population from which it was drawn.