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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Does the argument effectively appeal to audience values and priorities? Does the argument accurately capture the values at play in this situation?






2. An argument that follows proper logical form






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






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






5. Opposite of Hyperbole






6. Wrote 'On Not Being' and 'In Defense of Helen'






7. 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






8. Whitewashes the effect of your topic to downplay it; less emotional than appropriate






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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.






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






13. If A then B B Therefore - A






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






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






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






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






18. Professional Standing - Fame (Ethos)






19. An irrelevant attack on an opponent rather than on the opponent's evidence or arguments; this is literally translated as an argument 'to the person'






20. The belief that current thinking - attitudes - values - and actions will continue in the absence of good arguments for their change






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






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






23. 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.






24. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






25. 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.






26. Ending of one repeated at the beginning of another






27. Values what is at the core or essence of a group (or class) rather than what is at the margins






28. Values more over less in terms of quantitative outcomes (the greatest good for the greatest number)






29. Leaving no doubt - unambiguous






30. beginning repeated at ending






31. Opposite of Epanalepsis






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






33. Value Hierarchy Visualization






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






35. 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?






36. Show that an opponent's argument actually supports your side of the debate (often accompanied by a flip in values)






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






38. 'When a qualified person says something is true - it's true' is a warrant for what arg?






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






40. Deliberate correction






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






42. Ammending a term or phrase you have just read






43. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






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






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






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






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






48. The system for classifying disassociated terms (visually)






49. If A then B A Therefore B






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