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A recommended starting point for identifying reasoning fallacies is to

look for reasons that you think are probably false.memorize all the fallacies.detect assumptions in the reasoning.examine the background of the author for possible personality flaws.

When someone distorts another's view so that it is easy to attack, we call that the ______ fallacy.

straw persondistortioneither-orad hominem

A government official is accused by a member of an opposing political party of having behaved unethically. A member of the press confronts him with the accusation. The accused responds by saying, "This accusation is just another example of partisan politics from those on the other side of the aisle." This reasoning illustrates the ______ fallacy.

begging the questionwishful thinkingstraw personad hominem

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