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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'Bad eggs are all you are likely to get from a bad crow' was said where?






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






3. 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






4. ______ are hired to create manufactroversy






5. 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.






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






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






8. Repetition of the ending of one clause or sentence at the beginning of another.






9. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






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






11. 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.






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






13. Is a variation of the tu quoque; it is when you justify a wrong by saying that most other people do it too.






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






15. Exaggeration






16. Repetition of the same idea - changing either its words - its delivery - or the general treatment it is given.






17. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






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






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






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






21. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






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






23. Good Moral Character






24. Any logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validity






25. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






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






27. A syllogism suppressing the Major Premise - and only contains a Minor Premise and the Conclusion. People speak in these more often than syllogisms.






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






29. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience






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






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






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






33. Relative advantages and disadvantages of the new policy. Are the adverse effects going to outweigh the benefits?






34. Reasoning from case to case






35. An implicit comparison made by referring to one thing as another






36. If A then B Not B Therefore not A






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






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






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






40. Beginning repeated






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






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






44. Qualitative significance is part of what stock issue?






45. Faling to bring relevant evidence to bear on an argument






46. 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






47. '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?






48. A or B Not A Therefore - B






49. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






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