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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Reasoning from case to case






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






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






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

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5. Asks - 'is it?' Involves a question of fact (past - present - future)






6. Knowledge - Experience - Prudence (What part of Ethos)






7. Opposite of Epistrophe






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






9. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






10. 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






11. 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






12. The opposite of hyperbole - this is a deliberate understatement for effect.






13. All A are B -X is A - therefore - X is B OR All A are B - all B are C - therefore - all A are C OR All A are B - all C are A - therefore - all C are B






14. 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'






15. Asks - 'who has the authority?' Involves a question of proper procedure.






16. Is the metaphor appropriate? The key to ____ is matching strategy to situation.






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






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






19. Term with lower (negative) value






20. Good Moral Character






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






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






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






24. 'X is an sign of Y' is what arg's warrant?






25. 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






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






27. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






28. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






29. Opposite of Anaphora






30. Metaphors use ____ and ____






31. 'What is true in this case is true in general' or 'What is true in general is true in this case' Is a warrant for what kind of argument?






32. Erroneously accusing others of fallacious reasoning






33. Understatement






34. 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'






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






36. Is the source qualified to say what is being said? Is she or he in a position to know this information? Does the testimony represent what the authority really meant to say? Is the source relatively unbiased and recent?






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






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






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






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






41. Accepting a token gesture for something more substantive






42. 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)






43. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






44. Deliberate correction






45. Part of the blame stock issue - the acceptance or obedience to the policy or law makes it ineffective






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






47. Ideas repeated






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






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






50. Structure repeated