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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Bases inferences on what we know of how people act in a rational/predictable way - in order to determine the truth






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






3. Attempts to assign responsibility for the existence of the ill to the current system. Needs to connect the ill to the policy in order for it to be changed. Must Have: 1. Structural Inherency: bad structure/lack of structure 2. Attitudinal Inherency:






4. 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






5. What kind of commonplaces 'deflect reality'






6. Religious liberty - limited government - entrepreneurship - military strength - traditional institutions - property rights






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






8. Circular Reasoning






9. If A then B Not B Therefore not A






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






11. Structure repeated






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






13. Good Moral Character






14. Who developed the argument from general probability?






15. Knowledge - Experience - Prudence (What part of Ethos)






16. Use of a word or phrase that could have several meanings






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






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






19. Associated words or ideas with a vehicle or tenor






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






21. Ideas repeated






22. What order do definitional and qualitative stasis usually fall into when put into an argument?






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






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






25. Beginning repeated






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






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






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






29. What is 'at issue' in a controversy; the place where two sides of an argument come into conflict; the clash between arguments.






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






31. Opposite of Hyperbole






32. Ending of one repeated at the beginning of another






33. Reasoning from case to case






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






40. Arguing without evidence that a given event is the first of a series of steps that will inevitably lead to some outcome.






41. Accepting a token gesture for something more substantive






42. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






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






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






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






46. Faling to bring relevant evidence to bear on an argument






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






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






49. Repetition of the same word or groups of words at the beginning of successive clauses - sentences - or lines.






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