Which of the following is a strategy for avoiding informal fallacies?
A) Determine which fallacies others are likely to fall for and use these fallacies in your argument.
B) Focus on winning when presenting the argument.
C) Learn to listen carefully.
D) Draw conclusions before doing research.

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By focusing on the person giving an argument rather than the content of the argument itself, you risk falling into a number of fallacies, especially the ad hominem fallacy. Knowing what fallacies you personally tend to commit will help you recognize when you are doing so, while listening carefully and drawing a conclusion based on appropriate information allows you to stay on topic, avoid misunderstanding others, and only draw conclusions that are warranted by the evidence.

Which of the Following Is a Strategy for Avoiding Informal