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?
Straw Ban or Straw Man

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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Red Herring
Emotional Appeal
Straw man
Incorrect Premise
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which Fallacy turns a small detail into a ridiculous statement to discredit their opponent?
Band Wagon
Circular Reasoning
Strawman
Burden of Proof
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which rhetorical device involves misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack?
Red Herring
Emotional Appeal
Straw Man
Ad Hominem
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
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