terms

Question 1

debate

Answer 1

When you have at least two people who disagree with each other who are trying to convince the audience of their position

Question 2

informal

Answer 2

little to no rules

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formal

Answer 3

rules, more concise

Question 4

rhetoric

Answer 4

art of persuasion, good or bad, making words sound pleasing to audience

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trivium

Answer 5

grammar, logic, rhetoric

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grammar

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basics of how words work

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logic

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using words to make good argument

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sophistry

Answer 8

deceptive/manipulative use of rhetoric

Question 9

3 modes of persuasion

Answer 9

logos, pathos, ethos

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logos

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persuading audience with logic, facts, and evidence ; Greek for word, meaning, reason, concept; arguments are valid + sound

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pathos

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using emotion, feeling, or passion to persuade audience

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ethos

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appealing to character, goodness, reputation

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assertion

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statement with no reason why it’s true

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anecdotal evidence

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personal story that supports claim

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statistical evidence

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point out cases that support your case

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analogical evidence

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compare statements to something else to show its true

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reduction ad absurdum

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reducing an argument that opponent makes to absurdity

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subdivisions of ethos

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good sense(looks smart and not crazy), high moral character (appear to be good person), benevolence (seem to care about audience)

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resolution

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main statement when one side agrees + other disagrees

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affirmative side

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agrees with resolution

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negative side

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disagrees with resolution

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contention

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main arguments that side gives to make case

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constructive speech

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intro remarks that side gives for case (lay conventions here)

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cross examination

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one side asks other side questions to clarify position + expose flaws in thinking

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refutation

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one side directly trying to destroy an argument of other side

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rebuttal

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one side defends against opponents’ refutations (further strengthens case with other points)

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summary/conclusion

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side gives concluding remarks (repeat contentions)

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moderator

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person enforcing debate rules

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Judge

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person who determines who wins

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burden of proof

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what a side needs to show in order to win debate

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shifting the burden of proof

Answer 31

fallacy where one tries to say that the other side needs to prove their case rather than the other way around