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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Deliberate correction






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






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






4. A metaphor that gives attributes to a nonhuman thing






5. A or B Not A Therefore - B






6. Term with higher (positive) value






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






8. Asks - 'is it?' Involves a question of fact (past - present - future)






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






10. The system for classifying disassociated terms (visually)






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






12. Uses emotional appeal instead of evidence to argue






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






14. Draws a conclusion about the PARTS of an ENTITY based on knowledge about the whole entity.






15. Oppostite of Litotes






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






17. Opposite of Epistrophe






18. 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?






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






20. 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






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






22. 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?






23. 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






24. 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.






25. Reasoning from case to case






26. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






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






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






29. Structure repeated






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






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






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






33. Beginning repeated






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






35. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






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






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






38. Using a term in an argument in one sense in one place and another sense in another place






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






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






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






42. Opposite of Hyperbole






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






44. The proposition or conclusion that the arguer is advancing






45. Term with lower (negative) value






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






47. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






48. 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'






49. Consistency - Decorum - Refutation Potential - Cliche and Mixed _____ are forms of judging ______(s)






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