Which is an example of a "straw man" argument?

A Attacking the person instead of the argument

B Misrepresenting an opponent's position to make it easier to attack

C Using fear to persuade

D Appealing to the majority opinion

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

A straw man distorts or exaggerates the opponent's position, then attacks the distorted version rather than the actual argument.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Which is an example of a "straw man" argument?" is Option B: Misrepresenting an opponent's position to make it easier to attack.

The other options — A) Attacking the person instead of the argument, C) Using fear to persuade, D) Appealing to the majority opinion — are incorrect for this English question. As explained above: A straw man distorts or exaggerates the opponent's position, then attacks the distorted version rather than the actual argument.

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Which is an example of a "straw man" argument?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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