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Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 1 — Cumulative exam

Question 36 • AZ-English Language Arts 11 B-CR

Read this excerpt from a political candidate’s speech about college tuition. Some people criticize my view that college education should be free for all state residents. But why do they? Our state has enough money, and if we don’t spend it on education, where will we spend it? Think about how much money is spent on state programs that don’t benefit anyone and just line the pockets of politicians and their friends.

Answer
A
red herring
B
ad populum
C
false analogy
D
slippery slope

Explanation

The speaker does not answer the criticism of making college free. Instead, the speaker shifts attention to supposedly wasteful state programs and politicians’ friends, which is an irrelevant distraction from the tuition question. That kind of diversion is a red herring, so the correct choice is “red herring.”

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