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What is the opposite of moral or honorable?
unethical
Tell the teacher in two sentences why zoos should be banned.
teacher's decision
Is this the best diploma class you have ever taken?
teacher's  decision
What fallacy is this? When a debater uses a personal insult as a rebuttal. Do not listen to Lisa's argument because she is an idiot and a liar.
attacking the person: / ad hominem
What fallacy is this? The debater asserts that their viewpoint is correct because the general population supports it. All my friends are buying Samsung Galaxy 7 phones, so they must be great.
appeal to popular opnion
What is a word meaning able to be believed or trusted in terns of references?
credible
What is another word for clash?
confront
What is another word for rebut?
refute
What is another word for assumption?
premise
What kind of fallacy is this?. The debater makes a disconnected rebuttal to distract from the real issues. There's too much concern about saving the environment. We can never create a perfect environment as we are only humans.
Red Herring
What type of fallacy is this?: The debater distorts, exaggerates or misrepresents an opponent’s claim., A: All zoos should be banned. B: My opponent wants to prevent people from learning about wild animals by closing all zoos.
Straw Man:
What type of fallacyy is this; The debater draws a conclusion based on an insignificant sample size. I asked Johnny Depp for his autograph in a restaurant and he gave it to me; so, all movie stars must be kind.
Hasty Generalisation:
What is the one word which means applicable to the majority?
generalizable
How many layers does an argument have (think like an onion)
five - claim, reasons, evidence, warrants, acknowledgements
What is another word for scholorly?
authoritative
What is another word for criteria?
standards, ie The IELTS test has a strict set of standards for each band of the four main language skills.
What is another word for tautoligical?
redundant, ie A speedy sprint is a tautology because a sprint is always speedy!
Name two types of fallacy
Up to the teacher to decide if correct
What it is when a debater names an authority or expert
cite or a citation
An assertation is also called a what:
declaration
Who is the first speaker to start the debate?
The Leader of the Government
How many participants are there in the the Lincoln - Douglas debate style?
two
What is another word for resolution?
proposition or motion
What is a formal discussion on opposing views in a public competition or assembly?
debate
What is another word for accentuate?
emphasize
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