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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Circular Reasoning






2. Indicating that something (the claim) is or is not. Is an argument from _____ ? (not a stasis point)






3. If A then B A Therefore B






4. 1. Applying the tests of reasoning to show weaknesses in arguments and develop counterarguments 2. Accusing opponent of using fallacious reasoning 3. Pointing out a flawed metaphor 4. Discrediting the ethos of opponent 5. Pointing out flawed statisti






5. Repetition of the ending of one clause or sentence at the beginning of another.






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






7. Value Hierarchy Visualization






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






9. The inference reasons that what a trustworthy source says is true. The warrant to this argument usually says - 'When a qualified person says something is true - it's true'






10. The inference reasons from meaning or lesson of a story to a claim. The warrant usually says 'The moral to a story tells us a greater truth'






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






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






13. Ill - Blame - Cure - Cost






14. The inference moves from cause to effect or effect to cause - arguing that something is the direct result of something else. The warrant to this argument is usually formatted as: 'X is a form of Y'






15. What order does conjectural stasis usually fall in when arguing?






16. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






17. Relative advantages and disadvantages of the new policy. Are the adverse effects going to outweigh the benefits?






18. The inference says that one thing is a sign of another. It's usually used in an argument that something IS. The warrant to this argument is usually in the form 'X is a sign of Y'






19. 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






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






21. 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.






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






23. All A are B -no B are C - therefore - no A are C






24. Arguments that are flawed (not from formal logic)






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






26. Does the moral really follow from the story? Is the narrative plausible and coherent? Are the characterizations consistent?






27. Have both claims - reason - and at least two sides






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






29. The list that builds






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






31. 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






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






33. An argument that either lacks validity - soundness or both.






34. An argument with true premises and valid form






35. Accepting an argument that you should believe something is true just because the majority believes it is true.






36. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






37. An explicit metaphor that overtly compares two things - often using the words 'like' or 'as'






38. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience






39. 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)






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






41. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






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






43. 'What is true in this case is true in general' or 'What is true in general is true in this case' Is a warrant for what kind of argument?






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






45. 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






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






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






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. What kind of commonplaces 'deflect reality'






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