HWR Final Exam - Debate Terms

preposition

the topic being debated being phrased as a statement

affirmative/defend

arguing in favor of the motion

negative/refute

arguing against the motion

order of a debate

affirmative then negative starting with the constructive, rebuttal, and then conclusion

ethos

appeal to credibility

pathos

appeal to emotion

logos

appeal to logic

ad hominem

attacking a person instead of the substance of their argument

bandwagon

claiming something is because many people believe it

false authority

when an argument relies of famous or uncredible people rather than genuine expertise

hasty generalization

a broad conclusion is reached based on little information (also known as jumping to conclusions)

straw man

disortion or exaggeration of an opponents argument

slippery slope

a chain of extreme, unsupported consequences that go against the original action/claim

no true scotsman

an attempt to protect a universal generalization from counterexamples by redefining the group members