This logical fallacy is called "ad hominem", which means "to the man" in latin. It means that, instead of debating about the specific question, you rather attack the person, in an attempt to discredit him and his words.
It is a logical fallacy because, when debating about anything, you should always and only talk about the actual point, instead of considering who said what.
If a serial killer claims that 2+2 equals 4, you can say something like "don't listen to him! He's a serial killer!". Yes, he may be one of the worst human being to have ever lived, but it doesn't change that this specific claim he made is true.
Answer:
In an argumentative essay, this excerpt would most likely belong:
D. in the middle of the essay, because it is a body paragraph.
Explanation:
<u>The very beginning of the excerpt shows that it is explaining and adding to something that was already said earlier: "Even children can be harmed by TV shows and movies . . ." This paragraph certainly follows the claim that TV shows and movies have the power to harm people. It is adding to that claim by offering evidence that those shows and movies may even harm children. Thus, we can see it is a body paragraph, which makes option D the best choice.</u>
A hook, which is an opening statement, would most likely be the very first sentence of the whole text, so we can eliminate option A.
The paragraph is certainly not a conclusion since it is not restating the main idea in fewer words, but is presenting new evidence instead. Letter B is also wrong.
Letter C is incorrect for two reasons: this paragraph is not a claim and, even if it were, claims do not appear at the end of the essay.
True. Usually 50 but then shrunk down to 12 or 15.
Bullying can cause: Depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self harm, hopelessness, tiredness, PTSD, anger, self-hate, etc.
