Straw Ban or Straw Man

Al Gore feels that all companies are irresponsible and should be punished for allowing emissions which causes global warming.

• straw man

• red herring

• slippery slope

• either/or (black/white) (binary)

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erecting a distorted or exaggerated representation of an opponent's argument;When a writer argues against a claim that nobody actually holds or is universally considered weak​ (a)  

• Straw Man

• Argument from Outrage

• Either-Or (or False Dilemma)

• Hasty Generalization

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Which logical fallacy is used in the text? Frank argues that American schools should offer foreign language classes at every level. I disagree. How could Frank not see the value of learning English?

• Straw man: a misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against.

• Guilt by association: a negative association intended to discredit someone or something.

• Circular reasoning: an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself.

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What logical fallacy is committed?

• Straw Man

• Circular Argument

• Non Sequitur

• Red Herring

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This is a fallacy that occurs when a speaker chooses a deliberately poor or oversimplified example in order to ridicule and refute an idea

• the tin man

• straw man

• Dorothy

• Auntie Em

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What is a Straw Man fallacy?

• inappropriately suggests one action will automatically lead to a chain of disastrous or undesirable action(s)/event(s)

•  the idea is to attack the character or the circumstances of the opposing side  to distract from the argument.

• intentionally misrepresenting an opponent’s position or claim with a more easily deniable position and may involve oversimplifying, omitting, or distorting details

• misleads or distracts the reader's’ attention from the original topic with irrelevant information

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Which logical fallacy involves misrepresenting an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack?

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Hominem

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What is the main characteristic of a Straw Man argument?

• It oversimplifies an opponent's position.

• It introduces irrelevant information.

• It appeals to emotions.

• It uses circular reasoning.

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In the context of logical fallacies, what does 'Straw Man' refer to?

• A weak argument set up to be easily refuted.

• A distraction from the main issue.

• An appeal to authority.

• A slippery slope argument.

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Which of the following is an example of a Straw Man fallacy?

• Arguing against a simplified version of an opponent's position.

• Introducing a new topic to distract from the original issue.

• Claiming that one event will lead to a series of negative events.

• Attacking the character of the opponent.

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