A straw man fallacy occurs when ________________________________.
A) a speaker weakens the opposing position by misrepresenting it in some way
B) the alleged cause fails to be related to, or to produce, the effect
C) a claim is either not supported with evidence or is supported with only one weak example
D) the person making the argument

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A straw man fallacy occurs when a speaker weakens the opposing position by misrepresenting it in some way. This misrepresentation makes it easier to attack and appear to win the argument, but it is a fallacy because it doesn't address the actual argument or provide valid counterpoints.

A Straw Man Fallacy Occurs When ________________________________