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1 straw man a fabricated or conveniently weak or innocuous person, object, matter, etc., used as a seeming adversary or argument persuasion
2 straw man putting words in you opponents mouth and then refuting it Logical Fallicies
3 Straw man Writers using this will claim their opponents hold a position they do not in fact hold, and then attack that position. It is mainly a diversionary tactic. This is considered a fallacy. Rhetorical Terms
4 Straw Man the author attacks an argument different from (and weaker than) the opposition's best argument Logical Fallacies
5 straw man mischaracterizing an opponents argument with a simplictic description Fallacies
6 Straw Man When a writer argues against a claim that nobody actually holds or is universally considered weak. Setting up a straw man diverts attention from the real issue AP English Terms
7 straw man an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds week6 6-11
8 straw man distorting an opponent's argument by making it seem weaker than it actually is English: Argumentation
9 straw man opponent's position is restated so that it is easier to attack, then the restated position is attributed to the opponent Literary Terms and Devices
10 straw man made up arguement that can be easily defeated used as a distraction Vocab 5-9
11 straw man a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted week 6
12 Straw man Imagine a fight in which one of the combatants sets up a man of straw, attacks it, then proclaims victory. All the while, the real opponent stands by untouched. PSY 1
13 Straw man Buckley writes in favor of legalizing drugs. A speaker says, "Buckley doens't think there's anything wrong with drug use, but I do." Fallacies
14 straw man attributing an argument to an opponent that the opponent never made and then refuting it in a devastating way card terms
15 Straw Man to change someone's argument to make it easier to attack CAC Logic and Reasoning
16 straw man sets up a wimpy version of the opponent's position and tries to score points by knocking it down Fallacies
17 straw man misenterpretation of an argument to make it seem weak AP ENGLISH (Rhetoric terms) / set 4 ( INDUCTIVE REASONING )
18 straw man distorts opponents argument and then attacks distortion logic final 2 fallacy
19 Straw Man When a writer argues against a claim that nobody actually holds or is universally considered weak. Setting up a straw man diverts attention from the real issues. Rhetorical Terms
20 straw man not necessary Property- NY distinctions
21 Straw Man disagreement based on own opinion; turning the other persons argument "flimsy" [presumption] Fallacies
22 Straw man Misrepresentsthe position of the opposing side in such a way that the opposing position appears obviously false or crazy Logical fallacies
23 Straw man arguer misrepresents an opponets position Philosophy 111-Chapter 5-Logical fallacies 1
24 straw man distorts opponents argument and then attacks distortion logic4
25 Straw Man the author attacks an argument different from (and weaker than) the opposition's best argument Logical Fallacies
26 Straw Man When a writer argues against a claim that nobody actually holds or is universally considered weak. Setting up a straw man diverts attention from the real issues. Mrs. Hoskins AP Language

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