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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Value Hierarchy Visualization in terms of high and low values (?/?)






2. 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.






3. Opposite of Epistrophe






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






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






6. Circular Reasoning






7. 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'






8. When more than one vehicle is used for the same tenor - and those vehicles appear in close proximity to each other






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






10. Ill - Blame - Cure - Cost






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






12. Show that an opponent's argument actually supports your side of the debate (often accompanied by a flip in values)






13. Good Moral Character






14. Literally - 'wise one' ; taught rhetoric to citizenry






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






16. 'If two things are alike in most respects - they will be alike in this respect too' Warrant for what arg?






17. 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.






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






19. If A then B B Therefore - A






20. 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'






21. 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?






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






23. 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?






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






25. What kind of commonplaces 'deflect reality'






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






27. Ask a rhetorical question






28. 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






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






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






31. ______ are hired to create manufactroversy






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






33. 'When a qualified person says something is true - it's true' is a warrant for what arg?






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






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






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






37. If A then B Not B Therefore not A






38. Leaving no doubt - unambiguous






39. Associated words or ideas with a vehicle or tenor






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






41. Focuses on inadequacies or problems in the status quo - must be significant if a change is to be made. Must Have: 1. Quantitative significance: affects lots of people 2. Qualitative significance: is of bad quality






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






43. The list that builds






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






45. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






46. 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'






47. An argument with true premises and valid form






48. 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'






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






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