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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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






2. Is the metaphor appropriate? The key to ____ is matching strategy to situation.






3. If A then B B Therefore - A






4. They stablish an arena for argumentation by defining ground for a dispute and issues of controversy. Typically - one side affirms the resolution and one side negates the resolution.






5. Circular Reasoning






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






7. 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.






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






9. Good Moral Character






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






11. 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






12. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






13. The inference says that one thing is a sign of another. It's usually used in an argument that something IS. The warrant to this argument is usually in the form 'X is a sign of Y'






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






15. 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:






16. 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.






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Term with lower (negative) value






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






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






24. The inference reasons from meaning or lesson of a story to a claim. The warrant usually says 'The moral to a story tells us a greater truth'






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






26. Personal charm - sex appeal - leadership qualities (Ethos)






27. A or B Not A Therefore - B






28. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






29. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience






30. 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?






31. Accepting the word of an alleged authority when we should not because the person does not have expertise on this particular issue or s/he cannot be trusted to give an unbiased opinion.






32. 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?






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






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






35. If A then B If B then C Therefore - if A then C






36. Draws a conclusion about the PARTS of an ENTITY based on knowledge about the whole entity.






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






38. Incorrectly assuming that what is true of the parts is true of the whole






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






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






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






42. The inference reasons that what a trustworthy source says is true. The warrant to this argument usually says - 'When a qualified person says something is true - it's true'






43. Indicating that something (the claim) is or is not. Is an argument from _____ ? (not a stasis point)






44. Opposite of Anaphora






45. 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.






46. 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?






47. Concerns new policy being proposed that will remedy the ill outlined and the inherent factors.






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






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






50. Have both claims - reason - and at least two sides







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