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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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.






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






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






4. The list that builds






5. Can the sign be found without the thing for which it stands? Is an alternative explanation of the maning of the sign more credible? Are there countering signs that indicate that his one sign is false?






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






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






8. Who developed the argument from general probability?






9. If A then B Not B Therefore not A






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






14. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






15. Oppostite of Litotes






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






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






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






19. 'X causes Y' is a warrant for what argument






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






21. '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?






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






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






24. Opposite of anadiplosis






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






26. Structure repeated






27. 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






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






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






30. Erroneously accusing others of fallacious reasoning






31. Ill - Blame - Cure - Cost






32. Asks - 'of what kind is it?' Involves a question of the quality of the act - whether it is good or bad.






33. Oral performances that have a set format in which two or more speakers take turns making arguments and counterarguments before an audience - Examples: Court room - candidate debates - academic debates






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






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






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






37. The belief that current thinking - attitudes - values - and actions will continue in the absence of good arguments for their change






38. 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






39. A metaphor that gives attributes to a nonhuman thing






40. Taking one idea and dividing it into two parts - disengaging the two resulting ideas - giving a positive value to one (Term II) and a lesser or negative value to the other (Term I). These are often based on the appearance/reality pair.






41. 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?






42. Circular Reasoning






43. Opposite of Epanalepsis






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






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






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






47. If A then B A Therefore B






48. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






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

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50. What places do procedural stasis usually occupy in an argument?







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