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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Faulty Reasoning and Fallacies

Question 8 • CARE_24_25_TX-English IV B

Read the excerpt. Which choice best explains the effect of the author’s faulty reasoning?

Answer
A
The author invites criticism by failing to account for the cost of salads over more affordable lunch options.
B
The author loses credibility by falsely comparing the eating of salad to student success.
C
The author reveals bias by suggesting that only those who eat salads care about being successful.
D
The author weakens the argument by not including the food choices of successful students at other meals.