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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Ill - Blame - Cure - Cost






2. Opposite of anadiplosis






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. Attempts to assign responsibility for the existence of the ill to the current system. Needs to connect the ill to the policy in order for it to be changed. Must Have: 1. Structural Inherency: bad structure/lack of structure 2. Attitudinal Inherency:






7. Erroneously accusing others of fallacious reasoning






8. Deliberate correction






9. If A then B Not A Therefore not B






10. Beginning repeated






11. All A are B - all C are B - therefore all A are C






12. Leaving no doubt - unambiguous






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






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






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






16. Arguing without evidence that a given event is the first of a series of steps that will inevitably lead to some outcome.






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






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






19. If A then B If B then C Therefore - if A then C






20. A metaphor that gives attributes to a nonhuman thing






21. 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.






22. ______ are hired to create manufactroversy






23. Conjectural - Procedural - Definitional - and Qualitative Points are all ____

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24. 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?






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






26. The list that builds






27. Understatement






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






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






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






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






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






33. Whitewashes the effect of your topic to downplay it; less emotional than appropriate






34. Good Moral Character






35. Is a variation of the non sequiter; it is when the irrelevant reason is meant to divert the attention of the audience from the real issue






36. 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






37. Oppostite of Litotes






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






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






40. Term with higher (positive) value






41. Misrepresenting an opponent's position as more extreme than it really is and then attacking that version - or attacking a weaker opponent while ignoring a stronger one.






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






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






44. Opposite of Anaphora






45. Does one thing really cause the other - or are they merely correlated? Is there another larger cause or series of causes that better explains the effect?






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






47. Reasoning from case to case






48. 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






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






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