Rhetorical Techniques & Strategies (Debate) Vocab

Syllogism

Logical reasoning where a conclusion is reached from 2 related assumptions.

Premise

A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion

Proposition

A statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion

Faulty

Containing a fault or defect; imperfect or defective

Conjecture

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

Rebut

Claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false

Civil Disobedience

The refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest

Anarchy

A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority

Tyranny

Cruel and oppressive government or rule

Labor Union

An organization of workers formed to protect their rights

Sharecropper

A tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent

Jim Crow

The former practice of segregating black people in the US (Jim Crow laws)

Fallacy

A statement or argument based on a false or invalid inference; incorrectness of reasoning or belief; erroneousness.