| # | Term | Definition | From Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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