ILRLR 3300 argumentation & debate prelim #1
questions with correct answers
acceptance - -one possible response to an argument; the agreement to
accept the argument as presented; that is, to find it persuasive, or at least lacking
in any major flaw
accessibility - -as a test of evidence, the availability of evidence for
examination
adequacy - -as a test of evidence, whether the evidence presented, when
taken together, is sufficient to support its claim
ad hominem fallacy - -an intentional effort to attack a person rather than an
argument, by damaging an opponent's character or reputation or by engaging in
name-calling and labeling
ad populum fallacy - -appealing to the audience and its sentiments rather
than to the merits of the argument
advocacy - -the activity of promoting or opposing an idea in public settings
affirmative case - -in a policy debate, a series of arguments challenging the
status quo
, ILRLR 3300 argumentation & debate prelim #1
questions with correct answers
a fortiori argument - -a literal analogy that asserts that what is true of its
evidence case is even more likely or even less likely to be true of its conclusion
case
ambiguity - -more than one meaning of a word or phrase in a single context
analogy - -for the sake of supporting a claim, a comparison of something
with which we are familiar to something with which we are less familiar, or about
which we have some questions
antecedent - -the "if" clause in a conditional statement; "that which comes
before"
appeal - -a persuasive strategy directed to the audience's emotions, sense
of humor, or deeply held loyalties and commitments
appeal to authority - -an appeal that urges compliance with the directive of
a person, group, or document possessing power
arguing comparative advantages - -a response to a pragmatic argument or
policy proposal; arguing that an alternative course of action carries greater
practical advantages than the proposed plan does
questions with correct answers
acceptance - -one possible response to an argument; the agreement to
accept the argument as presented; that is, to find it persuasive, or at least lacking
in any major flaw
accessibility - -as a test of evidence, the availability of evidence for
examination
adequacy - -as a test of evidence, whether the evidence presented, when
taken together, is sufficient to support its claim
ad hominem fallacy - -an intentional effort to attack a person rather than an
argument, by damaging an opponent's character or reputation or by engaging in
name-calling and labeling
ad populum fallacy - -appealing to the audience and its sentiments rather
than to the merits of the argument
advocacy - -the activity of promoting or opposing an idea in public settings
affirmative case - -in a policy debate, a series of arguments challenging the
status quo
, ILRLR 3300 argumentation & debate prelim #1
questions with correct answers
a fortiori argument - -a literal analogy that asserts that what is true of its
evidence case is even more likely or even less likely to be true of its conclusion
case
ambiguity - -more than one meaning of a word or phrase in a single context
analogy - -for the sake of supporting a claim, a comparison of something
with which we are familiar to something with which we are less familiar, or about
which we have some questions
antecedent - -the "if" clause in a conditional statement; "that which comes
before"
appeal - -a persuasive strategy directed to the audience's emotions, sense
of humor, or deeply held loyalties and commitments
appeal to authority - -an appeal that urges compliance with the directive of
a person, group, or document possessing power
arguing comparative advantages - -a response to a pragmatic argument or
policy proposal; arguing that an alternative course of action carries greater
practical advantages than the proposed plan does
