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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Appeals from the character of the speaker






2. Ask a rhetorical question






3. What kind of commonplaces 'deflect reality'






4. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






5. Value Hierarchy Visualization






6. Agree with the values or goals of the opposition - but then argue that the opposition doesn't do a better job of achieving those values goals






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






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






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






10. Values more over less in terms of quantitative outcomes (the greatest good for the greatest number)






11. Repetition of the same word or groups of words at the beginning of successive clauses - sentences - or lines.






12. The system for classifying disassociated terms (visually)






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






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






15. Consistency - Decorum - Refutation Potential - Cliche and Mixed _____ are forms of judging ______(s)






16. Similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words - phrases - or clauses






17. Structure repeated






18. 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






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






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






21. 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)






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






23. 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.






24. Ammending a term or phrase you have just read






25. Arguing that one thing caused another without sufficient evidence of a causal relationship.






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






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






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






29. Are the two things really alike - or are there significant differences that might make them unalike in this respect? Are the negative consequences to comparing these two things? Is the analogy clear or confusing?






30. Is a variety of Hasty Generalization; it is when you draw conclusions about a population on the basis of a sample that is too small to be a reliable measure of that population






31. Incorrectly assuming that one choice or another must be made when other choices are available or when no choice must be made






32. Values what is concrete rather than what is merely possible






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






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






35. This is the name for fallacies that do not have another name but that involve a claim that does not follow from the premises (e.g. the evidence is not relevant or not appropriate to support the claim). Litterally translated as 'it does not follow -'






36. Grounds ---> Claim | Warrant






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






38. ______ are hired to create manufactroversy






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






40. Is a variation of the non sequiter; it is when the irrelevant reason is meant to divert the attention of the audience from the real issue






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






42. An irrelevant attack on an opponent rather than on the opponent's evidence or arguments; this is literally translated as an argument 'to the person'






43. Deliberate correction






44. Does the moral really follow from the story? Is the narrative plausible and coherent? Are the characterizations consistent?






45. Ending of one repeated at the beginning of another






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






47. Leaving no doubt - unambiguous






48. '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?






49. Circular Reasoning






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