Intro to Debate

Who said that philosophy is only about seeking truth?

Plato

Who claimed that rhetoric is only about pleasure and not what is good for you?

Socrates

Who wrote Rhetoric

Aristotle

What is the central claim in Rhetoric?

Rhetoric is not only a tool of manipulation and deception, it is also a tool against deceivers.

According to Aristotle, what are the three types of rhetoric?

1. Forensic (courtroom) - legal speech

2. Epideictic (display) - ex. Funeral oration.

3. Deliberative (persuasive) - to persuade an audience on a specific course of action.

Who were the Sophists?

Ancient debate coaches, trained citizens on how to make speeches.

Who criticized the Sophists and why?

Plato and Socrates because sophists simply followed the money and didn’t care about right or wrong

What are the three rhetorical proofs?

1. Logos - logic

2. Pathos - emotional appeal

3. Ethos - credibility

What is an Enthymeme

the implicit aspects of an argument

What are the three parts of Toulmin’s primary triad?

1. Claim

2. Grounds/Evidence

3. Warrant/Reason

What are the three parts of Toulmins secondary Triad?

1. Qualifier

2. Rebuttal

3. Backing

What are the three main types of argument?

1. Arguments of fact

2. Questions of Value

3. Debates of Policy

What does AND do in a Boolean search

It finds results with both words of the search ex. Cats AND dogs will show results for items that have BOTH cats AND dogs

What do “ “ do in a Boolean search?

It shows results that contain exactly what you typed in the quotations ex. “saudi arabia” vs. saudi arabia