Unit 8: Refutation, Fallacies, and Weighing Frameworks

1. 1. The four-step refutation formula is:

   Tag / Warrant / Evidence / BibliographyThey say / But / Because / ThereforeAsk / Answer / Repeat / ConcedeIntro / Body / Conclusion / Citation

2. 2. 'Most cultures believe in a god, so a god probably exists' is an example of:

   Appeal to popularitySlippery slopeInference to the best explanationCategory error

3. 3. True or False?

   "A slippery slope argument is valid as long as its very first step is plausible."

   TrueFalse

4. 4. For a purely conceptual question like defining 'consciousness,' which tool is best suited?

   A lab experimentA coin flipA popularity pollCareful philosophical/logical analysis

5. 5. Magnitude weighing compares:

   Which side cited more sourcesThe size or significance of competing impactsWhich side spoke for longerThe order speeches were given in

6. 6. True or False?

   "Framework weighing can sometimes resolve a round even when both sides have made individually strong arguments."

   TrueFalse

Take a real clash point from your resolution where one side would use empirical evidence and the other philosophical reasoning. Write a short weighing argument explaining which framework the judge should prioritize and why.