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Subject : soft-skills
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1. Special Topoi and Loci of the Preferable - what kind of args?






2. Metaphors use ____ and ____






3. 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






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






5. 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'






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






7. Taking the absence of evidence against something as justification for believing that thing is true.






8. Ideas repeated






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. If A then B If B then C Therefore - if A then C






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






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






21. '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?






22. Arguing without evidence that a given event is the first of a series of steps that will inevitably lead to some outcome.






23. Civil rights - economic justice - environmental stewardship - government as safety net - worker's rights - diversity






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






25. Have both claims - reason - and at least two sides






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






27. Erroneously accusing others of fallacious reasoning






28. Can the sign be found without the thing for which it stands? Is an alternative explanation of the maning of the sign more credible? Are there countering signs that indicate that his one sign is false?






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






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






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






32. Misrepresenting an opponent's position as more extreme than it really is and then attacking that version - or attacking a weaker opponent while ignoring a stronger one.






33. ______ is not: 'not real' - 'mere' or 'empty'






34. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






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






36. An argument with true premises and valid form






37. Term with higher (positive) value






38. If A then B Not A Therefore not B






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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

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45. These seats or commonplaces of argument suggest inferences that arguers might make that are based on the habits of thought and value hierarchies that everyone shares






46. After this - therefore on account of this






47. If A then B B Therefore - A






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






49. 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






50. Circular Reasoning