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Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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.






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






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






4. Anticipatory refutation - in which you preempt an opposition argument before it is even offered.






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






6. The requirement that the opposition responds reasonably to all significant issues presented by the advocate of change.






7. Qualitative significance is part of what stock issue?






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






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






10. If A then B Not B Therefore not A






11. If A then B A Therefore B






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






13. Opposite of Epanalepsis






14. 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'






15. 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?






16. Arguing that the conclusion of an argument must be untrue because there is a fallacy in the reasoning. (Just because the premises may not be true - does not mean that the conclusion has to be false)






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






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






19. Is necessary to defend the weak against the strong - Is useful and necessary to the state and the individual because you become a more thoughtful citizen and a more well-rounded person - Is useful to have the tools to recognize good arguments and def






20. Who developed the argument from general probability?






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






22. Religious liberty - limited government - entrepreneurship - military strength - traditional institutions - property rights






23. 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.






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






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






26. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






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






28. 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






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






30. The list that builds






31. Draws a conclusions about ONE MEMBER of a GROUP based on a general rule about all members






32. Knowledge - Experience - Prudence (What part of Ethos)






33. Ideas repeated






34. 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 -'






35. Set two things in opposition






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






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






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






39. Is the source qualified to say what is being said? Is she or he in a position to know this information? Does the testimony represent what the authority really meant to say? Is the source relatively unbiased and recent?






40. 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






41. Value Hierarchy Visualization






42. Leaving no doubt - unambiguous






43. Common practice and traditional wisdom fallacies are categories of _____






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






45. Defending something by pointing out that your opponent did it as well. Also called 'two wrongs make a right'; this is literally translated as 'thou also'






46. 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






47. Deliberate exaggeration for effect; it is often accomplished via comparisons - similes - and metaphors.






48. ______ are hired to create manufactroversy






49. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






50. _______ in ancient Greece spurred the need for the use of rhetoric in everyday life.







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