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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
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1. 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'






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






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






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






5. Ending of one repeated at the beginning of another






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






7. 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.






8. Opposite of anadiplosis






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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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'






14. The proposition or conclusion that the arguer is advancing






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






16. Accepting an argument by example that reasons from specific to general on the basis of relevant but insufficient information or evidence.






17. Ammending a term or phrase you have just read






18. _______ in ancient Greece spurred the need for the use of rhetoric in everyday life.






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






20. A or B Not A Therefore - B






21. Reasoning from case to case






22. 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)






23. An argument that follows proper logical form






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






25. 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






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






27. 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.






28. Opposite of Hyperbole






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






30. Value Hierarchy Visualization in terms of high and low values (?/?)






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






32. Ask a rhetorical question






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






34. Leaving no doubt - unambiguous






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






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






37. Does the argument effectively appeal to audience values and priorities? Does the argument accurately capture the values at play in this situation?






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. 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'






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






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






46. beginning repeated at ending






47. ______ are hired to create manufactroversy






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






49. 'When a qualified person says something is true - it's true' is a warrant for what arg?






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