Quiz on lesson ” The Man Who Was Made of Straw “

1. What are straw-man arguments?

a) Arguments made of straw

b) Oversimplified, exaggerated, or twisted versions of an argument

c) Arguments that are difficult to knock over

2. Why is it essential to pay attention to premises?

a) To ensure that everyone agrees with your starting point

b) To avoid false premises or misunderstandings

c) To make your arguments more complex

3. Why can oversimplification of disagreements mislead you?

a) Because it reduces complex issues to binary options

b) Because it makes arguments easy to knock over

c) Because it confuses people with different solutions

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