Structuring an Argument/Appeals
Which rhetorical appeal is the appeal to logic and reasoning. using statistics and percentages?
logos
Rebuttals are also called
refutations
true or false: always respond
true
say something that the video mentioned about 'debate judo'
debate has a lot in common with the martial arts especially judo the philosophy of Judo and the martial arts is if someone takes a punch at you, you don't punch back and use the energy from that punch to flip them on their back and incapacitate them.
so when you're attacking your opponent conceding arguments gives you that energy you need to flip the opponent on their back so you might concede some arguments....
Define ad hominem
attacking a person's character instead of a person's argument
Give an example of ethos
ethos is an appeal to credibility and ethics.
answers may vary
define a rebuttal
(HINT: a certain word should be used in your definition)
answers may vary but one of these words should be used: opposing, contrary, contradicting, weaken, undermine
'you're stupid' is an example of
HINT: it's a fallacy
ad hominem
what is the 'burden of rejoinder'
always respond
because if you don't, what your opponent said is true.
What is a fallacy?
an error in reasoning
Show NOT tell, is which rhetorical appeal? Hint: using pictures to sway your audience
Pathos
Why are rebuttals important?
You can not respond to a point that you did not listen too.
To weaken your opponent's argument.
the most common fallacy
red herring
'an argument has 3 basic parts a _____, a _______, and an ________.'
(you have to guess all of them to get the point)
claim, warrant, impact
'begging the question is a type of ____ _____'
circular argument
ethos is an appeal to _________ / _________
(you must get BOTH correct to receive the points)
credibility/ethics
What word(s) can you use to start a rebuttal?
although, even though, while it may be true that
what are the 3 p's?
practice, prepare, present
'there are many different forms of debate, these can range from...'
HINT: there were 6 options, list at least 3 of them
policy, Lincoln-douglas, public forum, parliamentary, congressional, impromptu
The false dichotomy fallacy is also called...
either/or fallacy
what are the 5 main steps to structuring an argument?
Offer background information or a hook
Directly state your thesis or main point.
Offer concrete evidence
Use a counter argument to better justify your initial argument
Summarize
What was the rebuttal used yesterday in the social media example?
"Although hackers can take advantage of these features, there are still persistent tools to prevent cyber crime."
There are 4 things that you have to do in terms of body language?
(you must get all 4 them correct to get the point)
Chin up
Make eye contact
No slouching
Make sure that your hands are visible
'debating to win is a very ________ thing'
HINT: mentioned at the very beginning of the video
british
Define the false cause fallacy
(mentioned in the video)
"this is when someone incorrectly identifies the cause of something in my argument."