Michelle Said She Saw a Man Get Run Over by a Car

question 15

Multiple Choice

Michelle said she saw a man get run over by a car while standing on her porch. We can only conclude that her porch was severely damaged.

• A) False dichotomy.
• B) Straw man.
• C) No fallacy.
• D) Equivocation.
• E) Amphiboly.

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