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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Accepting a token gesture for something more substantive






2. 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






3. Incorrectly assuming that what is true of the whole is true of the parts






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

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5. 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






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






7. Opposite of Hyperbole






8. Ammending a term or phrase you have just read






9. An argument with true premises and valid form






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






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






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






13. A field of scholarship devoted to how arguments work






14. '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?






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






16. Attempts to assign responsibility for the existence of the ill to the current system. Needs to connect the ill to the policy in order for it to be changed. Must Have: 1. Structural Inherency: bad structure/lack of structure 2. Attitudinal Inherency:






17. Ending repeated






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






19. Appeals from the character of the speaker






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






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






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






23. After this - therefore on account of this






24. What kind of commonplaces 'deflect reality'






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






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






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






28. Does one thing really cause the other - or are they merely correlated? Is there another larger cause or series of causes that better explains the effect?






29. Value Hierarchy Visualization






30. Oppostite of Litotes






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






32. 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






33. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction






34. Circular Reasoning






35. Ask a rhetorical question






36. 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






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. Associated words or ideas with a vehicle or tenor






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






40. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience






41. 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






42. Ending of one repeated at the beginning of another






43. 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 -'






44. Structure repeated






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






46. Term with higher (positive) value






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






48. 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.






49. 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'






50. The opposite of hyperbole - this is a deliberate understatement for effect.