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Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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.






2. The belief that current thinking - attitudes - values - and actions will continue in the absence of good arguments for their change






3. The proposition or conclusion that the arguer is advancing






4. Literally - 'wise one' ; taught rhetoric to citizenry






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






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






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






8. 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'






9. Opposite of anadiplosis






10. Personal charm - sex appeal - leadership qualities (Ethos)






11. 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)






12. Opposite of Hyperbole






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






14. Accepting a token gesture for something more substantive






15. 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'






16. When more than one vehicle is used for the same tenor - and those vehicles appear in close proximity to each other






17. Ill - Blame - Cure - Cost






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






19. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






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






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

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22. Draws a conclusions about ONE MEMBER of a GROUP based on a general rule about all members






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






24. Whitewashes the effect of your topic to downplay it; less emotional than appropriate






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






26. Opposite of Anaphora






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






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






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






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






31. Value Hierarchy Visualization






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






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






34. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






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






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






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






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






39. Oppostite of Litotes






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






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






42. 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 -'






43. 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






44. Repetition of the endings of successive clauses - sentences - or lines.






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






49. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






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