Argumentation
_____________ is the use of critical thinking to advocate a position, examine competing ideas, and influence others
A. Competitive Argumentation
B. Claim
C. Argumentation
D. Critical Thinking
C. Argumentation
- Argumentation: the use of critical thinking to advocate a position, examine competing ideas, and influence others
On the Toulmin model of Argument, A_________ states the conclusion of an argument. It is the position you advocate- a statement you wish others to believe.
A. Warrant
B. Backing
C. Claim
D. qualifier
C. Claim
- Claim: states the conclusion of an argument. It is the position you advocate- a statement you wish others to believe.
______________ is the practice of citing the sources of evidence.
A. Oral Citation
B. Research
C. Documentation
D. Claim
C. Documentation
- Documentation: The practice of citing the sources of evidence.
A claim of conjecture is__________________.
A. An argument that evaluates whether something is good or bad, right or wrong, or worthwhile or worthless.
B. An argument suggesting that something will or will not happen
C. An argument stating something is true or false
D. An argument that recommends a particular course of actions
B. An argument suggesting that something will or will not happen
Which of the following is NOT one of the fallacies of argument
A. Ad hominem attack
B. Faulty Analogy
C. Hasty Generalization
D. Appeal to Evidence
D. Appeal to Evidence
- Fallacies of Argument: Ad hominem attack, Appeal to authority, Appeal to popularity, Appeal to tradition, Faulty Analogy, Faulty cause, Hasty Generalization.
Competitive Argumentation is ______________
A. An adversarial approach to argumentation in which the goal is to win rather than work with others in search of a reasonable resolution.
B. The process of reasoned and ethical interaction that helps members reach the best conclusion or make the best decision in a given situation.
C. an argument suggesting that something will or will not happen
D. an argument advocating a specific course of action
A. An adversarial approach to argumentation in which the goal is to win rather than work with others in search of a reasonable resolution.
- Competitive Argumentation: An adversarial approach to argumentation in which the goal is to win rather than work with others in search of a reasonable resolution.
On the Toulmin Model of Argument, A warrant is_________________.
A. The conclusion of an argument
B. Explains and justifies how the evidence supports a particular claim
C. The degree to which the claim appears to be true
D. Includes the facts, statistics, opinions, examples, or other materials that support a claim
B. Explains and justifies how the evidence supports a particular claim
- Warrant: Explains and justifies how the evidence supports a particular claim
Which of the four different forms of evidence are presented in numerical form and can be presented in several ways such as averages, percentages, rates, rankings, etc?
A. Examples and Illustrations
B. Facts and Opinions
C. Statistics
D. Definitions and Descriptions
C. Statistics
- Statistics: forms of evidence are presented in numerical form and can be presented in several ways such as averages, percentages, rates, rankings, etc
Which of the following is the correct order of the procedure for resenting arguments?
A. State your claim, Provide Reasons, Support your claim, Summarize your argument
B. Support your claim, provide reasons, summarize your argument, support your claim
C. State your claim, summarize your argument, provide reasons, support your claim
D. State your claim, support your claim, provide reasons, summarize your argument
D. State your claim, support your claim, provide reasons, summarize your argument
Which of the following is NOT considered a step in the procedure for refuting arguments?
A. Review your objections
B. Assess the reasoning
C. Assess the claim
D. Summarize your refutation
C. Assess the claim
- Procedure for refuting arguments: 1. Listen to the argument 2. State the claim you oppose 3. Preview your objections 4. Assess the evidence 5. Assess the reasoning 6. Summarize your refutation
Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of argumentation
A. Promotes critical thinking
B. Increases Groupthink
C. Promotes understanding
D. Values Minority Opinions
B. Increases Groupthink
- Benefits of argumentation: Promotes understanding, Promotes critical thinking, Decreases risk of groupthink, Improves group decision making, values minority opinions
- Argumentation decreases groupthink
On The Toulmin Model, which of the following states the degree to which the claim appears to be true?
A. Qualifier
B. Backing
C. Warrant
D. Evidence
A. Qualifier
- Qualifier: States the degree to which the claim appears to be true
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Which of the following is NOT considered one of the different forms of evidence?
A. Definitions and Description
B. Examples and Illustrations
C. Claims and Connections
D. Facts and Opinions
C. Claims and Connections
- Different forms of evidence: Facts and Opinions, Definitions and Descriptions, Examples and Illustrations, Statistics
An argument stating that something is true or false is_______________.
A. Claim of conjecture
B. Claim of fact
C. Claim of policy
D. Claim of value
B. Claim of fact
____________ is the process that an argument is false or lacks sufficient support.
A. Review
B. Refutation
C. Evidence
D. Claim
B. Refutation
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Ethical Responsibilities in Argumentation?
A. Social Code Responsibility
B. Common Goal Responsibility
C. Research Responsibility
D. Reasoning Responsibility
B. Common Goal Responsibility
- The four ethical responsibilities in argumnetation: social code, common good, research, reasoning
Which of the following DOES NOT take place on the Toulmin model of Argument
A. Claim
B.Evidence
C. Backing
D. Revised Claim
D. Revised Claim
- Toulmin model of argument: Claim, Evidence, Warrant, Backing, Reservation, Qualifier.
- Revised Claim is on the Toulmin Model of Action.
What are the four criteria to consider when using internet source?
A. Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Statistics
B. Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency
C. Accuracy, Objectivity, Claim, Evidence
D. Currency, Authority, Statistics, Documentation
B. Authority, Accuracy, Objectivity, Currency
A claim of policy is an argument that evaluates something is good or bad, right or wrong, or worthwhile or worthless
A. True
B. False
B. False
- Claim of Policy: An argument that recommends a particular course of action.
Which of the following fallacies of argument is: Making an irrelevant attack against a persons character rather than a substantive response to an issue or argument?
A. Faulty Analogy
B. Hasty Generalization
C. Ad Hominem Attack
D. Appeal to popularity
C. Ad Hominem Attack
______________ is the capacity to recognize your own and others' feelings and to manage emotions effectively
A. Hasty Generalization
B. Emotional Intelligence
C. Cultural differences in argumentation
D. Gender differences in argumentation
B. Emotial Intellegence
-Emotional Intellegence: the capacity to recognize your own and others' feelings and to manage emotions effectively
A reservation component of The Toulmin Model recognizes the conditions under which a claim may not be true.
A. True
B. False
A. True
- Reservation: Recognizes the conditions under which a claim may not be true.
The four different types of evidence consist of Facts and Opinions, Definitions and Descriptions, Examples and Illustrations, and Statistics.
A. True
B. False
A. True
Which of the following is NOT one of the four categories of claims for argument?
A. Claim of conjecture
B. Claim of fact
C. Claim of Knowledge
D. Claim of Policy
C. Claim of Knowledge
- Four categories of claims for argument: Claim of fact, Claim of conjecture, Claim of value, Claim of policy.
A Faulty Analogy is claiming that an effect is caused by something that has little or no relationship to the effect.
A. True
B. False
B. False