Question

jalen is writing a speech to persuade his parents to buy him a car. read the excerpt from his argument and answer the question that follows.
listen, i get that you were born like the dinosaur age and are so out of touch with what cool means, but i need a car to fit in.
which logical fallacy has jalen used?
○ a ad - hominem
○ b hasty generalization
○ c red - herring
○ d straw - man

Explanation:

Ad - hominem attacks the person instead of the argument. Here, John is attacking his parents' age and being out - of - touch instead of making a valid argument for why he needs a car. Hasty generalization makes a broad conclusion from limited evidence. Red herring diverts attention from the main issue. Straw man misrepresents an opponent's argument. John is using ad - hominem.

Answer:

A. Ad - hominem