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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Opposite of Hyperbole






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






3. Erroneously accusing others of fallacious reasoning






4. All A are B - all C are B - therefore no A are C






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


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






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






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






9. The inference moves from cause to effect or effect to cause - arguing that something is the direct result of something else. The warrant to this argument is usually formatted as: 'X is a form of Y'






10. Ending repeated






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






12. 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






13. A or B Not A Therefore - B






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






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






16. 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'






17. Taking the absence of evidence against something as justification for believing that thing is true.






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






19. An explicit metaphor that overtly compares two things - often using the words 'like' or 'as'






20. A metaphor that gives attributes to a nonhuman thing






21. These are commonplaces for argument drawn from the specific set of values shared by a particular community of experience and interest






22. Opposite of Anaphora






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






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






25. Ask a rhetorical question






26. 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.






27. A manufactured controversy that is motivated by profit or extreme ideology to intentionally create confusion in the public about an issue of scientific fact that is not in dispute by the scientific community. Used to stop debate at the conjectural le






28. Focuses on inadequacies or problems in the status quo - must be significant if a change is to be made. Must Have: 1. Quantitative significance: affects lots of people 2. Qualitative significance: is of bad quality






29. 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)






30. Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words - phrases - or clauses






31. Value Hierarchy Visualization in terms of high and low values (?/?)






32. Accepting a token gesture for something more substantive






33. 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






34. Metaphors use ____ and ____






35. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






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






37. Civil rights - economic justice - environmental stewardship - government as safety net - worker's rights - diversity






38. 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






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






40. 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.






41. Deliberate correction






42. 'The moral to a story tells us a greater truth' is a warrant for what arg?






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






44. Who developed the argument from general probability?






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






46. Ending of one repeated at the beginning of another






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






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






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






50. An argument with true premises and valid form