Strawman Fallacy

What is the Strawman Fallacy?

• The arguer strips the opposing point of view of any nuance and misinterprets it in a negative light.

• Lying.

• Saying that they are wrong and you are right.

• Moving into their house.

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding the strawman fallacy?

• They try to disapprove another person's argument.

• They help build credibility to another person's argument.

• They are unfair.

• They are incorrect.

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In a strawman argument, a person refutes an argument that the opponent did not present.

• True

• False

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What image shows the strawman fallacy?

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What type of person would use the strawman fallacy?

• Someone that likes to argue.

• Someone that just got evicted.

• Someone that just got robbed.

• Someone losing an argument.

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What person would NOT use the strawman fallacy?

• Someone that is not doing well in an argument.

• Someone that is doing good in an argument and doesn't need to change someone else's words.

• Someone that is watching the argument.

• Someone that enjoys lying and giving people a bad look.

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