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Public Debating

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Repetition of the opening clause or sentence at its ending.






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






3. If A then B Not B Therefore not A






4. Exaggeration






5. Is the metaphor overused - heard so many times that it becomes tedious rather than persuasive?






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






7. Qualitative significance is part of what stock issue?






8. 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?






9. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






10. 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'






11. Asks - 'what is it?' Involves a question of meaning when a debate turns to the proper definition of terms.






12. 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 -'






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






14. Term with higher (positive) value






15. 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)






16. Prolepsis - Direct Refutation - Conceding some points to focus on others - Agree on commonality then refute - and Turn are all examples of _____ ______






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






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






19. Set two things in opposition






20. The system for classifying disassociated terms (visually)






21. Oral performances that have a set format in which two or more speakers take turns making arguments and counterarguments before an audience - Examples: Court room - candidate debates - academic debates






22. An argument that follows proper logical form






23. A or B Not A Therefore - B






24. Deliberate correction






25. Good Moral Character






26. After this - therefore on account of this






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






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






29. 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?






30. 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.






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






32. Structure repeated






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






34. 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






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






36. Ideas repeated






37. What vehicles and tenors share






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






39. Reasoning from case to case






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. Ending repeated






42. What places do procedural stasis usually occupy in an argument?






43. Opposite of Epistrophe






44. Indicating that something (the claim) is or is not. Is an argument from _____ ? (not a stasis point)






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






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






47. The list that builds






48. 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.






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






50. _____ said that concerning all things - there are two contradictory arguments that exist in opposition to one another.