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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Does the argument effectively appeal to audience values and priorities? Does the argument accurately capture the values at play in this situation?






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






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






4. Who developed the argument from general probability?






5. 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'






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






7. Qualitative significance is part of what stock issue?






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






9. Shifting the buren of proof is a category of ____ __ _____






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






11. The system for classifying disassociated terms (visually)






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






13. 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?






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






15. If A then B A Therefore B






16. 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.






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






18. If A then B B Therefore - A






19. Deliberate exaggeration for effect; it is often accomplished via comparisons - similes - and metaphors.






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






21. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






22. All A are B - all C are B - therefore no A are C






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






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






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






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






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






28. Term with lower (negative) value






29. 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:






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






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






32. The list that builds






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. Are there associated commonplaces for this metaphor that can be turned against the arguer?






38. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience






39. 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?






40. A metaphor with a vehicle that draws upon a human experience that is universal






41. What order do definitional and qualitative stasis usually fall into when put into an argument?






42. Fallacious argument from specific to general without sufficient evidence - Draws a conclusion about all the members of a group based on the knowledge of some members






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






44. 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






45. Ideas repeated






46. If A then B Not B Therefore not A






47. Draws a conclusion about the PARTS of an ENTITY based on knowledge about the whole entity.






48. Based on the setting - which dictates the ____ ____ used to determine who has won the debate - E.g. Academic Policy Debate: stock issues Criminal Court Case: beyond a reasonable doubt Civil Courtroom: preponderance of evidence This Classroom: were yo






49. 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'






50. Associated words or ideas with a vehicle or tenor