Speaker 2: Did you know that most felons have a long history of overdue library late fees? Actually, library late fees are oppressive in several ways.
What effect is Speaker 2 most likely trying to achieve with this argument?
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Responses
emphasizing something they considers vital to the original argument
emphasizing something they considers vital to the original argument
making their opposition seem absurd or flawed to make their position seem more rational by comparison
making their opposition seem absurd or flawed to make their position seem more rational by comparison
criticizing the character of their opponent to avoid addressing the argument itself
criticizing the character of their opponent to avoid addressing the argument itself
changing the focus of the argument to something they would prefer to talk about
1 answer
The effect Speaker 2 is most likely trying to achieve with this argument is:
making their opposition seem absurd or flawed to make their position seem more rational by comparison.
By bringing up the issue of overdue library late fees in the context of oppressive laws and violent crime, Speaker 2 may be attempting to highlight what they perceive as a disconnect or absurdity in the comparison made by Speaker 1, therefore positioning their own argument as more reasonable or valid in contrast.
