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






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






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






4. Inference that allows you to move from grounds to claim (often implied in the argument)






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






6. _____ rejected rhetoric as flattery - not truth - a 'knack' on par with 'cookery' and 'cosmetics'






7. Oppostite of Litotes






8. 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






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






10. Who developed the argument from general probability?






11. Ammending a term or phrase you have just read






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






13. Most fallacies are ____ ____; that is if the argument were to employ difference evidence - or be offered in different circumstances - it would be perfectly fine - but in the specific case in which it is identified as a fallacy - it is flawed






14. Is a variation of Appeal to Ignorance. It is when you accept an argument that the presumption lies with one side and the other side has the burden of proving its case when the reverse is actually true






15. 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






16. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






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






18. The list that builds






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






20. Opposite of Anaphora






21. Ask a rhetorical question






22. Professional Standing - Fame (Ethos)






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






24. If A then B Not B Therefore not A






25. Is another variation of the tu quoque; it is when you justify a wrong by saying that this is the way things have always been done






26. Appeals from the character of the speaker






27. A syllogism suppressing the Major Premise - and only contains a Minor Premise and the Conclusion. People speak in these more often than syllogisms.






28. Term with higher (positive) value






29. 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:






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






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






32. Circular Reasoning






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






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






35. Involves a large number of people; from Ill stock issue - Produces a large amount of harm; from Ill stock issue






36. A or B Not A Therefore - B






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






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






39. Opposite of Epistrophe






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






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






42. Uses emotional appeal instead of evidence to argue






43. 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.






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






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






46. A metaphor with a vehicle that draws upon a human experience that is universal






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






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






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






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