📝 English

A "straw man" fallacy involves:

A Using scarecrows as metaphors
B Misrepresenting an opponents argument to make it easier to attack
C Using too many sources
D Making a weak argument strong

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

A straw man misrepresents or oversimplifies the opponents position, then attacks the distorted version.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A "straw man" fallacy involves:" is Option B: Misrepresenting an opponents argument to make it easier to attack.

The other options — A) Using scarecrows as metaphors, C) Using too many sources, D) Making a weak argument strong — are incorrect for this English question. As explained above: A straw man misrepresents or oversimplifies the opponents position, then attacks the distorted version.

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