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Subject : soft-skills
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1. A field of scholarship devoted to how arguments work






2. Metaphors use ____ and ____






3. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience






4. _____ thought that the most worthy study is one that advances the student's ability to speak and deliberate on affairs of the state.






5. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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'






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






13. 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?






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






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






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. Structural inherency and attitudinal inherency are part of what stock issue?






18. The system for classifying disassociated terms (visually)






19. The list that builds






20. Four categories of the Loci of the Preferable






21. 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.






22. What is 'at issue' in a controversy; the place where two sides of an argument come into conflict; the clash between arguments.






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






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






25. A or B Not A Therefore - B






26. After this - therefore on account of this






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






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






29. Values what is unique - irreplaceable or original






30. Juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas






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






32. Assuming as a premise some form of the very point that is at issue - the very conclusion we intend to prove. Also called circular reasoning.






33. Opposite of Epistrophe






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






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






36. Uses emotional appeal instead of evidence to argue






37. Are there enough examples to prove that point? Are the examples skewed toward one type of thing? Are the examples unambiguous? Could it be that the connection of general and specific doesn't hold in this case?






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






39. What order do definitional and qualitative stasis usually fall into when put into an argument?






40. Ending repeated






41. Opposite of Anaphora






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






43. 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.






44. Ideas repeated






45. Structure repeated






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






47. Value Hierarchy Visualization






48. 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






49. Are the terms of the metaphor coherent - or does it tell a story or paint a picure that fails to make sense internally?






50. 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







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