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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Opposite of anadiplosis






2. Is the metaphor overused - heard so many times that it becomes tedious rather than persuasive?






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






4. Term with higher (positive) value






5. Reasoning from case to case






6. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






7. Set two things in opposition






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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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?






13. Opposite of Hyperbole






14. 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'






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






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






17. 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?






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






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






20. It does not follow - Red Herring belongs to this category






21. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






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






23. Accepting an argument by example that reasons from specific to general on the basis of relevant but insufficient information or evidence.






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






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






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






27. 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?






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






29. Opposite of Epistrophe






30. Special Topoi and Loci of the Preferable - what kind of args?






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






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






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






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






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






36. ______ are hired to create manufactroversy






37. 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






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






39. Value Hierarchy Visualization






40. Qualitative significance is part of what stock issue?






41. 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






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






43. 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






44. 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.






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






46. Affirming or denying a point strongly by asking it as a question; also called a 'rhetorical question'






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






48. 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






49. Usually has three parts: 1. (MP) Major Premise - unequivocal statement 2. (mP) Minor Premise - about a specific case 3. (C) Conclusion - follows necessarily from the premises






50. Originality - explanatory power - quantitative precision - simplicity - scope