Debate Lesson 1

Which is NOT a component of a good argument?

• claim

• perspective

• support

• evidence

An error in reasoning that will weaken your argument.

Which reason below is actually good?

• claiming a tradition

• claiming that it´s obvious

• claim from a scientific journal

• claming it´s "the right thing to do"

Evidence that is proved by one´s direct observations or experiences.

• library research

• Wikipedia research

• online research

• empirical research

Support is also know as

• reasoning

• help from your family

• Wikipedia research

• rational arguments

"The sky is blue" is an example of what?

• support

• evidence

• claim

• obvious observation

T or F? To be a claim, a statement must have at least three sides?

• True

• False

What type of fallacy is this?

The administrator says they cannot add more money to the food budget. One worker believes that the administrator wants everyone to go hungry.

• cherry picking

• strawman

• bandwagon

• appeal to authority

What type of fallacy is this?

"9 out of 10 dentists agree that Colgate is the best"

• bandwagon

• appeal to authority

• appeal to emotion

• ad hominem

What type of fallacy is this?

"Drinking is not so bad for you. I know a woman who drinks one shot of vodka every day and she is 97."

• appeal to authority

• false cause

• strawman

• anectodal