CFE Debate vocabulary 100% Correct

CFE Debate vocabulary 100% Correct Straw man misrepresenting an opponent's position, trying to blow up and make their argument look weak False dichotomy/dilemma making it look like there are only 2 choices. "Answer yes or no." Ad hominem attacking the person instead of the idea Bandwagon If everyone is doing it then it's the way to go Post hoc (false causality) assuming that because one event followed another, the first caused the second Red herring the arguer goes off-topic to distract someone from the actual point False analogy claiming two situations are the same when in fact they are not Slippery slope A drastic, unproved chain reaction resulting in a dire consequence Circular reasoning Assuming your argument is correct and using it as evidence Resolution topic being debated Constructive case or speech containing reasons one supports or negates a topic Cross-examination asking questions to the other side; only one side asks questions Crossfire asking question to the other side; both sides ask questions Rebuttal countering the opponent's argument (telling us why it is wrong) Contention an argument that supports a case Ethos appeal to personal credibility Pathos appeal to emotion Logos appeal to logic Rhetoric persuasive strategies Parallelism repetition of similar grammatical structures- I will test, I will try, and I will succeed. I am good at running, throwing, and jumping. Alliteration repeating the beginning sounds of words. She sells sea shells at the sea shore. Paradox It is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth. "I must be cruel to be kind" -Hamlet Antithesis is a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Metaphor compare something without the use of like or as Hyperbole overstatement or exaggeration Oxymoron using opposite words that make sense (jumbo shrimp) Personification giving something human-like characteristics Simile comparing something by using like or as Fallacy faulty reasoning Denotation literal meaning from dictionary Connotation meaning of word not only from the dictionary but from other references (dove- a bird- represents peace). Implied meaning Diction Author's word choice Mood the emotion of a piece Tone writer's attitude toward their topic Allusion indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance Claim the main point or argument (the 'what') Warrant the evidence or reasoning (the 'why') Impact explaining the importance or end result (the 'so what?') Loaded Question Questioner has an invalid assumption within the question. "Have you stopped beating your wife?" Hasty generalization an inference drawn from insufficient evidence Appeal to false authority citing an unqualified source Euphemism Polite, indirect statements which replace less pleasant phrases. Ex. Passing away Rhetorical Question a thought-provoking question not meant to be answered. "Are we doing our duty?"