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Public Debating
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1. Incorrectly assuming that what is true of the parts is true of the whole

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

3. Originality - explanatory power - quantitative precision - simplicity - scope

4. 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?

5. Who developed the argument from general probability?

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

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

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

9. Demonstrating respect and care for the audience

10. Accepting an argument that you should believe something is true just because the majority believes it is true.

11. Uses emotional appeal instead of evidence to argue

12. 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?

13. Term with higher (positive) value

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

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

16. Accepting a token gesture for something more substantive

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

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

19. 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:

20. 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

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

22. 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

23. Is a variation of Appeal to Ignorance. It is when you accept an argument that the presumption lies with one side and the other side has the burden of proving its case when the reverse is actually true

24. 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

25. A _____ is not just abuse or contradiction

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