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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All A are B -no B are C - therefore - no A are C






2. ______ are hired to create manufactroversy






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






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






5. Incorrectly assuming that one choice or another must be made when other choices are available or when no choice must be made






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






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






8. Draws a conclusion about an entire entity based on knowledge about all of its parts






9. 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






10. Opposite of Epanalepsis






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






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






13. Opposite of Hyperbole






14. Uses emotional appeal instead of evidence to argue






15. 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






16. Metaphors use ____ and ____






17. If A then B Not B Therefore not A






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






19. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






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






21. If A then B Not A Therefore not B






22. Values what is concrete rather than what is merely possible






23. Are the terms of the metaphor coherent - or does it tell a story or paint a picure that fails to make sense internally?






24. Associated words or ideas with a vehicle or tenor






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






26. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






27. These are commonplaces for argument drawn from the specific set of values shared by a particular community of experience and interest






28. The process of discrediting someone's argument by revealing weaknesses in it or presenting a counterargument






29. 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






30. The process of using logic to draw conclusions from given facts - definitions - and properties






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






32. Term with higher (positive) value






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






34. _____ thought that rhetoric is the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion






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






36. Is a variety of questionable cause; it is when you conclude that something cause dsomething else just because the second thing came after it; literally translated as 'after this - therefore on account of this'






37. 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?






38. Leaving no doubt - unambiguous






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






40. Are there associated commonplaces for this metaphor that can be turned against the arguer?






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






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






43. Appeals from the character of the speaker






44. Opposite of Anaphora






45. Repetition of the opening clause or sentence at its ending.






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. What kind of commonplaces 'deflect reality'






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