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Q 1/9
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Before I refute my opponent's argument, I would like to draw attention to the fact that he is sweating and clearly does not have much experience on the debate team.
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Ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
Strawman: a misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against
Slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences.
Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
Q 2/9
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Don't let your children stay up till midnight on New Year's Eve. Before you know it, they'll be demanding to stay up till midnight every night.
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Circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself
Slippery slope fallacy: the false assumption that a small first step will lead to extreme consequences.
Hasty generalization: a broad claim based on too few observations
Ad hominem: an attack against the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.
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Before I refute my opponent's argument, I would like to draw attention to the fact that he is sweating and clearly does not have much experience on the debate team.
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Don't let your children stay up till midnight on New Year's Eve. Before you know it, they'll be demanding to stay up till midnight every night.
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Two of my best friends are really introverted, shy people, and they both have cats. That leads to me believe that most cat lovers are really shy.
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The mayor argued that we need to reduce funding for the animal shelter in order to balance the budget. Don't vote for someone who doesn't think the government should care about animals.
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I've only read a couple pages of this book, and I've already found a typo. There's no way I'm reading the rest of this garbage.
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Senator Randall isn't lying when she says she cares about her constituents—she wouldn't lie to people she cares about.
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Ms. Long has suggested that our schools let students take statistics instead of algebra to graduate. Frankly, it is puzzling to me that she thinks algebra is a useless subject.
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Free speech is good not just for the individual, but for all of society. After all, it's in the interest of the community that everyone should be at liberty to express his or her beliefs.
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According to the university brochure, the majors with the most students are Economics and Computer Science. Therefore, you should declare one of these majors if you want to have a successful career.
