Rhetorical Triangle
Using logic to convince someone
Logos
More people are getting in car crashes, which must mean that newer cars are more dangerous.
Causation/Correlation:
Can be caused by more production of cars and bigger population of people to drive those cars.
What is PRO and CON
Pro is supporting the plan and Con is against the plan
What is it called when you speak without mumbling
Clarity
Information that supports your argument is called:
Evidence
Using emotion to convince someone
Pathos
A lot of people think that cars are safer than planes, so it must be true.
Bandwagon
What is credibility?
How reliable a source of information is
Get your point across using emotions
Expression
What is one difference between PF and LD debate?
Answers may vary:
PF is partners and LD is solo
Using credibility to convince someone
Ethos
Sam: We should decrease the use of gas cars
Karl: If gas cars are removed the entire economy will collapse and people will lose their property
Straw Man
What three parts do you need in a argument?
Point, Reasoning, and Evidence
What are words like "um" and "uh" called
Filler Words
The topic that is being debated, or the plan
Resolution
Climate change has the potential to cause extinction, so it must be stopped.
Pathos
There was one time in before Qatar when crime rate decreased after the implementation of the policy, so it should be applied to the U.S.
Cherrypicking
What are the synonyms for PRO and CON?
Affirmative and Negative
What is the PIE of speech (purpose for speech)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
When the judge has an unfair favor towards one side before being presented the argument.
Bias
One investigation by the International Criminal Court each year reduces civilian killing by a factor of 0.57
Logos
The use of fossil fuels should be banned immediately, the only other option would be extinction
False Dilemma
How do you modify the plan so that it is less extreme?
Provide a counterplan
What is it called when you clearly pronounce each word
Enunciation/Articulation
Status Quo
The current state of the world