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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'When a qualified person says something is true - it's true' is a warrant for what arg?






2. ______ is not: 'not real' - 'mere' or 'empty'






3. Does the argument effectively appeal to audience values and priorities? Does the argument accurately capture the values at play in this situation?






4. 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'






5. 'The moral to a story tells us a greater truth' is a warrant for what arg?






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






7. The inference moves from specific to general or from general to specific. The warrant to this argument usually reads 'what is true in this case is true in general' or 'what is true in general is true in this case'






8. 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?






9. Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words - phrases - or clauses






10. Circular Reasoning






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






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






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






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






15. Uses emotional appeal instead of evidence to argue






16. A manufactured controversy that is motivated by profit or extreme ideology to intentionally create confusion in the public about an issue of scientific fact that is not in dispute by the scientific community. Used to stop debate at the conjectural le






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. Drawing an analogical conclusion when the cases compared are not relevantly alike






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






22. A metaphor that gives attributes to a nonhuman thing






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






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






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






26. The proposition or conclusion that the arguer is advancing






27. Exaggeration






28. Appeals from the character of the speaker






29. Leaving no doubt - unambiguous






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






31. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






32. Ask a rhetorical question






33. This is the name for fallacies that do not have another name but that involve a claim that does not follow from the premises (e.g. the evidence is not relevant or not appropriate to support the claim). Litterally translated as 'it does not follow -'






34. Is a variety of Hasty Generalization; it is when you draw conclusions about a population on the basis of a sample that is too small to be a reliable measure of that population






35. Ill - Blame - Cure - Cost






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 'Bad eggs are all you are likely to get from a bad crow' was said where?






43. 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?






44. Ending repeated






45. Deliberate correction






46. 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






47. Repetition of the endings of successive clauses - sentences - or lines.






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






49. Opposite of Epistrophe






50. 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