Tactics Lesson 2 Fill In Notes

1. What do we mean by the term “burden of proof”?
   ■ The burden of proof is the
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   someone has to
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   his own view.
    2. What is the burden-of-proof rule?
   ■ The person who
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   bears the burden.
2. What is the second key question of the Columbo tactic?
   ■ “How did you
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   ?””
    4. This second Columbo question graciously assumes that the nonbeliever has actually
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   —that he has
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   for his view and has not just
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   .
    5. What is the “professor’s ploy”?
   ■ Switching the
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   back onto the person who hasn’t
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   .
    6. What is an easy way to stay out of the hot seat when someone is coming on strong?
   ■ Shift from
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   mode to
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   mode.
   ■ Say, “Carefully explain your
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   and your
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   for it, then let me
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   .”