Straw Man Fallacy

What is the straw man fallacy?

• Using misrepresented information to defeat one's argument or words

• Playing devil's advocate to win the argument

• Overgeneralizing an idea or a group

• Jumping to conclusions with no evidence

Joe says he likes cats. Mark said he must hate dogs because he preferred cats over dogs. Who is conducting straw man fallacy here?

• Joe

• Mark

What is the point of straw man fallacy?

• To insult someone

• To make sure everyone else agrees

• To make the audience believe their distorted argument

What fallacy is the most similar to the Straw Man fallacy?

• Red Herring

• Card Stacking

• Bandwagon

• False Dilemma

Do you understand Straw Man fallacy a little bit better now?

• Yes

• No