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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Taking the absence of evidence against something as justification for believing that thing is true.






2. If A then B Not A Therefore not B






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






4. Bases inferences on what we know of how people act in a rational/predictable way - in order to determine the truth






5. What is 'at issue' in a controversy; the place where two sides of an argument come into conflict; the clash between arguments.






6. Is necessary to defend the weak against the strong - Is useful and necessary to the state and the individual because you become a more thoughtful citizen and a more well-rounded person - Is useful to have the tools to recognize good arguments and def






7. Opposite of Epanalepsis






8. Term with lower (negative) value






9. 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






10. 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'






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






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






13. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






14. Is another variation of the tu quoque; it is when you justify a wrong by saying that this is the way things have always been done






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






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






17. Ending repeated






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






19. Is a variety of questionable cause; it is when you conclude that something cause dsomething else just because the second thing came after it; literally translated as 'after this - therefore on account of this'






20. 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)






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






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






23. An argument with true premises and valid form






24. What places do procedural stasis usually occupy in an argument?






25. Repetition of the opening clause or sentence at its ending.






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. 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?






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






36. Ideas repeated






37. Most fallacies are ____ ____; that is if the argument were to employ difference evidence - or be offered in different circumstances - it would be perfectly fine - but in the specific case in which it is identified as a fallacy - it is flawed






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






39. Opposite of Anaphora






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






41. Set two things in opposition






42. Concerns new policy being proposed that will remedy the ill outlined and the inherent factors.






43. Letters to the editor - group discussions - talk show






44. Wrote 'On Not Being' and 'In Defense of Helen'






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






46. Ask a rhetorical question






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






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






49. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






50. They stablish an arena for argumentation by defining ground for a dispute and issues of controversy. Typically - one side affirms the resolution and one side negates the resolution.