Straw Ban or Straw Man

Imagine Kai, Charlotte, and Avery are having a heated debate. Kai makes a point, but Avery misrepresents it to make it easier to attack. What fallacy is Avery using?

• Red Herring

• Emotional Appeal

• Straw man

• Incorrect Premise

Which Fallacy turns a small detail into a ridiculous statement to discredit their opponent?

• Band Wagon

• Circular Reasoning

• Strawman

• Burden of Proof

A biology teacher begins teaching evolution by stating that all things evolve. A student says she just can't accept that humans came from bugs.

• False Dilemma

• Strawman

• Begging the Question/Circular Reasoning

• Ad Hominem

Student: I don't think we should have to wear school uniforms. It doesn't allow us to express our individuality.

Teacher: So, you want chaos and anarchy in the classroom? Do you want everyone to wear whatever they want, even if it's inappropriate or distracting?

• Straw Man

• Circular Argument

• Non Sequitur

• Red Herring

Answer explanation

STRAW MAN

Distortion of someone else’s argument to make it easier to attack or refute. Instead of addressing the actual argument of the opponent, one may present a somewhat similar but not equal argument.

Which rhetorical device involves misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack?

• Red Herring

• Emotional Appeal

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

What is the term for a fallacy that exaggerates or distorts an argument to make it easier to refute?

• Bandwagon

• Circular Reasoning

• Strawman

• Slippery Slope

In a debate, if one person oversimplifies another's argument to make it easier to attack, what fallacy are they committing?

• False Dilemma

• Strawman

• Begging the Question

• Ad Hominem

What is the name of the fallacy where someone argues against a distorted version of an opponent's argument?

• Straw Man

• Circular Argument

• Non Sequitur

• Red Herring

Which fallacy involves creating a false representation of an opponent's argument to easily refute it?

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man

• Post Hoc

• Appeal to Ignorance

When someone argues against a simplified version of an opponent's argument, what is this called?

• Straw Man

• False Cause

• Appeal to Authority

• Equivocation