Which type of argumentative technique illustrates the straw man fallacy?

A. attacking the person holding an opposing view instead of rejecting the view

B. diverting the audience from the main topic of the argument

C. simplifying the opposing argument to more easily reject it

D. forming a hasty conclusion that is not supported by any evidence

E. making an emotional appeal instead of presenting supporting evidence for a claim

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Emery Maldonado

16 June, 05:32

Which type of argumentative technique illustrates the straw man fallacy?

A. attacking the person holding an opposing view instead of rejecting the view

B. diverting the audience from the main topic of the argument

C. simplifying the opposing argument to more easily reject it

D. forming a hasty conclusion that is not supported by any evidence

E. making an emotional appeal instead of presenting supporting evidence for a claim

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Elisha Martinez · Answer 1

A straw man is a common form of argument and is an informal fallacy based on giving the impression of refuting an opponent's argument, while refuting an argument that was not advanced by that opponent. One who engages in this fallacy is said to be "attacking a straw man ".

This would make the answer "A" true