I feel like we should have had option choices here.
I think the word 'included' could fit here. Since Brian has been unemployed for over a year, he has become a statistic and has been included in the unemployment rate.
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B.) The symbolism of death in popular literature
C.) The literary devices that Tolstoy employed in his works
D.) The use of figurative language in The Death of Ivan Ilych
Read this passage:
The movie was awesome. The acting, the plot, and the explosions made it the best movie ever! Every reviewer, blogger, and moviegoer thinks so.
Which logical fallacy is used in this passage?
A. Non sequitur
B. Straw man
C. Post hoc ergo propter hoc
D. Bandwagon
The correct answer is D. Bandwagon
Explanation:
Bandwagon is a type of fallacy that occurs when a speaker or writer affirms some opinion, situation or similar is true based on the opinion and position of many other people. This implies, the author of an argument does not provide real support or evidence but mainly relies on how popular something is or the acceptance it has. This can be seen in the passage presented because in this the author uses "The acting, the plot, and the explosions made it the best movie ever! Every reviewer, blogger, and moviegoer thinks so" to try to support and probe the movie is awesome by describing many people believes this, which occurs in Bandwagon fallacy.