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Straw person fallacy

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According to Discovering the World through Debate, a straw person fallacy "Occurswhen an arguer, intentionally or unintentionally, misinterprets an opponent's argument, then proceeds to refute the misinterpreted argument as if it were the opponent's actual argument" (250).



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"Works Cited"

Trapp, Robert, et al. Discovering the World through Debate: A Practical Guide to Educational Debate for Debaters, Coaches, and Judges. Third Edition. New York: IDEA Press Books, 2005.

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