Strawman

What type of fallacy is this?

• Strawman

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Hominem

• Red Herring

What type of fallacy is this?

• Strawman

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery Slope

What type of fallacy is this?

• Red Herring

• Strawman

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Hominem

When someone attacks a distorted version of the original argument that they have themselves created is called a/an

• Strawman fallacy

• slippery slope fallacy

• appeal to false authority

• none of the above

Person 1: I think pollution from humans contributes to climate change.

Person 2: So, you think humans are directly responsible for extreme weather, like hurricanes, and have caused the droughts in the southwestern U.S.? If that’s the case, maybe we just need to go to the southwest and perform a “rain dance.”

• Sunk Costs

• Appeal to False Authority

• Bandwagon Fallacy

• Strawman Fallacy

What is a 'strawman' argument?

• A misrepresentation of an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack

• A strong and well-supported argument

• An argument that is irrelevant to the topic

• A type of logical fallacy that appeals to emotion

Which of the following is an example of a strawman argument?

• Attacking a simplified version of an opponent's argument

• Providing evidence to support your claim

• Agreeing with an opponent's point

• Ignoring an opponent's argument completely

In the context of logical fallacies, what does the term 'strawman' refer to?

• A fallacy that involves misrepresenting an argument

• A fallacy that involves appealing to authority

• A fallacy that involves circular reasoning

• A fallacy that involves personal attacks

Identify the strawman fallacy in the following statement: 'Vegetarians say they are healthier, but they just want to force everyone to stop eating meat.'

• The statement misrepresents the vegetarian argument

• The statement provides a valid counterargument

• The statement agrees with the vegetarian argument

• The statement ignores the vegetarian argument

Which sentence best illustrates a strawman argument?

• 'You say we should reduce car emissions, but you just want to ban all cars.'

• 'We should consider alternative energy sources to reduce pollution.'

• 'I agree that recycling is important for the environment.'

• 'The data shows a significant increase in global temperatures.'