Multiple Choice
A classmate asks Caroline about evidence that seemed questionable in her persuasive speech.Caroline evades the issue by quickly bringing up an irrelevant fact about another point in her speech.What sort of logical fallacy does this illustrate?
A) Non sequitur
B) Appeal to misplaced authority
C) Red herring
D) Causal fallacy
Correct Answer:
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