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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Literally - 'wise one' ; taught rhetoric to citizenry






2. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






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






4. If A then B B Therefore - A






5. 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?






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. Opposite of anadiplosis






12. 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






13. 'X is an sign of Y' is what arg's warrant?






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. Oppostite of Litotes






19. 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






20. Exaggeration






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






22. Shifting the buren of proof is a category of ____ __ _____






23. Specific evidence or reason to support the claim (often introduced with the words 'because' or 'since')






24. Obligation of the arguer advocating change to overcome the presumption through argument






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






26. After this - therefore on account of this






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






28. The system for classifying disassociated terms (visually)






29. A syllogism suppressing the Major Premise - and only contains a Minor Premise and the Conclusion. People speak in these more often than syllogisms.






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






31. 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?






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






33. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






34. Honesty - Dedication - Courage (What part of Ethos)






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






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






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






38. Beginning repeated






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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