While making an argument,if you resort to distorting and misrepresenting the counter to your position,you are demonstrating
A) hasty generalizations.
B) bandwagon appeals.
C) ad hominem arguments.
D) straw person claims.
E) qualifiers.

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A straw person claim is when someone misrepresents their opponent's argument in order to make it easier to refute. This is different from a straw man argument, where someone creates a false or weak version of their opponent's argument to attack.

While Making an Argument,if You Resort to Distorting and Misrepresenting