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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Providing a response to each reason that an opponent gives






2. Term with lower (negative) value






3. _____ said that concerning all things - there are two contradictory arguments that exist in opposition to one another.






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






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






6. 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






7. Originality - explanatory power - quantitative precision - simplicity - scope






8. 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






9. Circular Reasoning






10. Puritan morality - change and progress - equality of opportunity - rejection of authority - achievement and success






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






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






13. 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?






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






15. Oral performances that have a set format in which two or more speakers take turns making arguments and counterarguments before an audience - Examples: Court room - candidate debates - academic debates






16. The system for classifying disassociated terms (visually)






17. These are commonplaces for argument drawn from the specific set of values shared by a particular community of experience and interest






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






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






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






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






22. 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'






23. Understatement






24. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






25. 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.






26. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience






27. 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'






28. Is the metaphor overused - heard so many times that it becomes tedious rather than persuasive?






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






30. Agree with the values or goals of the opposition - but then argue that the opposition doesn't do a better job of achieving those values goals






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






32. An argument that follows proper logical form






33. Any logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity






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






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






36. Who developed the argument from general probability?






37. Civil rights - economic justice - environmental stewardship - government as safety net - worker's rights - diversity






38. _____ thought that rhetoric is the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion






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






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






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






42. An argument with true premises and valid form






43. Opposite of Epanalepsis






44. 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.






45. Erroneously accusing others of fallacious reasoning






46. 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?






47. The process of discrediting someone's argument by revealing weaknesses in it or presenting a counterargument






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






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






50. Part of blame stock issue - the composition of the policy is flawed