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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. The process of discrediting someone's argument by revealing weaknesses in it or presenting a counterargument






2. Metaphors use ____ and ____






3. Term with lower (negative) value






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






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






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






9. Structural inherency and attitudinal inherency are part of what stock issue?






10. If A then B Not B Therefore not A






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






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






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






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






15. Opposite of anadiplosis






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






17. Opposite of Anaphora






18. A or B Not A Therefore - B






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






20. Conjectural - Procedural - Definitional - and Qualitative Points are all ____


21. A metaphor that gives attributes to a nonhuman thing






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






23. Ask a rhetorical question






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






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






26. If A then B A Therefore B






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






28. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






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






30. Repetition of the same idea - changing either its words - its delivery - or the general treatment it is given.






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






32. Accepting a token gesture for something more substantive






33. All A are B -X is A - therefore - X is B OR All A are B - all B are C - therefore - all A are C OR All A are B - all C are A - therefore - all C are B






34. 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.






35. Erroneously accusing others of fallacious reasoning






36. What is 'at issue' in a controversy; the place where two sides of an argument come into conflict; the clash between arguments.






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






38. 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






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






40. Deliberate correction






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






42. Opposite of Hyperbole






43. 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






44. _____ rejected rhetoric as flattery - not truth - a 'knack' on par with 'cookery' and 'cosmetics'






45. Providing a response to each reason that an opponent gives






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. It does not follow - Red Herring belongs to this category






48. Based on the setting - which dictates the ____ ____ used to determine who has won the debate - E.g. Academic Policy Debate: stock issues Criminal Court Case: beyond a reasonable doubt Civil Courtroom: preponderance of evidence This Classroom: were yo






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






50. Taught by sophists; provides tools to recognize good arguments from bad ones