Foundation
Who is the father of debate?
Protagoras
Meaning does not reside in words themselves but in the ….
minds of people who use them.
What Arestitalian form of reasoning is being used to the following ad. https://youtu.be/C0_dzQhSz4Y
Ethos
Tina is turning 21 on October 30th. Tomorrow is October 30th. Therefore, Tina is turning 21 tomorrow. Fact or Inference?
Fact
From the Latin word, fallere, meaning to deceive.
Fallacy
According to the Toulmin Model, this is the conclusion you wish your audience to accept.
Claim
Provide an example of a language/narrative mannerisms that indicates uncertainty.
“Kind of, seemed like, sort of”
Another term for the: government/advocate/proponent/prosecution/plaintiff position
Affirmative
Cory has class at 9:20 and he got there at 9:40, therefore he was late. Fact or Inference?
Fact
a relationship characterized by agreement, mutual understanding, or empathy that makes communication possible or easy
Rapport
This ancient Greek believed that philosophy is used to discover the truth, and rhetoric is used to demonstrate it.
Aristotle
Avoid profanity, stereotypes, gender arguments. Avoid offending members. What language standard are you using?
Propriety: the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals
Another term for the: opposition/defense/con position
Negative
A man walks into a store soaking wet and it is raining. He does not have an umbrella. Fact or Inference?
Inference
The private school down the street has better teachers and children get a better education because 100% of their seniors get into a college. What fallacy is perpetuated here?
False Analogy
On the shoulders of the affirmative side to demonstrate that the claim presented should be adopted. Affirmative must win, or they lose. There are no ties in a debate. If arguments seem even then the negative side wins.
Burden of Proof
Is the following considered a disjunctive syllogism or a conditional/hypothetical syllogism: Either Jim, Fred or Billy did it. Jim was in the bar, but Fred had the motive. Fred killed Juan.
disjunctive
Continuation of the existing resolution. AKA: people do not like to change.
Status Quo
A student has one blue and one black ballpen in his bag. His notes are written using a blue ballpen. He prefers using his blue ballpen to his black. Fact, inference or unknown?
Unknown
What fallacy is being perpetuated in this early “Got Milk?” ad. https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/got-milk-not-anymore-n37481
False appeal to authority
A person who believes they know the answer and argues from that belief to win the minds of the audience.
Advocate
Provide a real-life example of a Classical/categorical Syllogism
All A’s are B’s
All B’s are C’s
Therefore all A’s are C’s
What is the difference between a refutation and rebuttal?
Refutation: Takes the offensive by attaching your opponents’ arguments.
Rebuttal: The final speech for each team. A closing chance for each team to extend or rebuild their initial position and extend their final attacks on their opposition arguments. Completely new lines of argument are a no-no.
What is an inference?
Conclusion about an event that is derived from fact.
Name 2 of the 9 things you can do to test your reasoning behind an argument.
Quality & Quantity
Relevant Sample
Significant Sample (in size or impact)
Typical (no outliers)
Account for a negative example
Sufficient (capable of an effect)
Inherence (necessary and consistent)
Cumulative (multiple signs, not just one)
Stated by a current expert.