Arguments
This is a debatable statement about something that can be observed
What is a fact claim?
This is the type of appeal that uses reason.
What is logos?
In order to find this, you must evaluate the type, experience, perspective, research, and publication of each one.
What is a trustworthy source?
A fallacy that occurs when the speaker states that one event sets off a chain of reactions.
What is a slippery slope?
What is the burden of proof?
“Freedom is more important than safety” is an example of this type of claim.
What is a value claim?
This is a comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation of clarification. i.e., fishers of men, house built on a rock
What is an analogy?
This type of source are professionals who conduct carefully constructed investigations or experiments in order to discover information.
Who are researchers?
A fallacy that occurs when a speaker twists or exaggerates the actual argument and then attacks the twisted or exaggerated argument
What is a strawman fallacy
The issue of whether or not the affirmative team affirmed the resolution.
What is topicality?
True or False: A personal blog is an example of a super duper reliable source.
False. A personal blog does not hold weight without the credentials of the author behind it.
This is the type of appeal that points to ones character.
What is Ethos?
This type of source are writers who report the news for news publication.
Who are journalists?
This is a fallacy that occurs when the speaker tries to reduce a choice to an either / or decision when there are other valid choices
What is a false dilemma?
This issue is brought up when the affirmative team's plan for reform would work to address the need.
What is Solvency?
“Our parents should change our curfew to 1:00 am” is an example of what type of claim?
What is a policy claim?
A persuasive argument must always have this element involved and it can either be emotional or logical (or a little bit of both)
What is an impact statement?
These types of sources are writers who typically have expertise on a certain subject. They write to express their opinion rather than to report the news.
Who are Opinion-Makers?
This is a fallacy where the speaker attacks the other person instead of the topic at hand
What is an ad hominem fallacy?
This issue is brought up based on whether the need for reform is important enough to warrant a change.
What is significance?
This is happening when you ask yourself, "Why do I believe this is true?" Then answer by saying "I believe this is true because [fill in the blank]"
What is reasoning?
This is the type of appeal that uses emotion.
What is Pathos?
During this process, we need to look for qualities like independence, quality control, and accountability before determining whether a source is truly trustworthy.
This is a fallacy that uses an uncertified, biased, or irrelevant figure as an expert source.
What is an appeal to authority?
This issue is brought up around whether the need for reform is embedded within the system being reformed.
What is Inherency?