What is the changing of a standard or claim after the original point has been answered?
Goalpost Shifting
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Exit Arguments with Honor.
What type of argument clarifies an opposing position into the best reasonable version, then responds to that?
A Steelman Argument
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Debate should serve truth..
The practice of reading a story for meaning beyond its literal surface.
Allegorical interpretation
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Journalism.
What is the process of showing why a false claim is wrong?
Debunking
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Facts Without the Fight.
What is acknowledging a point, then steering the discussion toward more relevant or stronger ground?
Debate Pivot
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The Debate Viewpoint and Self-Control.
Calibrating Belief.