Question

Which argument contains an example of a straw man fallacy?(1 point)
Responses

More and more school districts are choosing to extend the school day.
More and more school districts are choosing to extend the school day.

Opponents of extending the school day seem to think children’s learning is just fine the way it is.
Opponents of extending the school day seem to think children’s learning is just fine the way it is.

Many students learn better in the afternoon than in the morning, so the school day should be extended.
Many students learn better in the afternoon than in the morning, so the school day should be extended.

You should support extending the school day because a prominent professor of education has argued in favor of it.

Answer 1

"Opponents of extending the school day seem to think children’s learning is just fine the way it is."

Explanation: This misrepresents opponents' position in an oversimplified/weak form to make it easier to dismiss — a classic straw man.