Question

fact or fiction?
nonfiction, or writing based on real events and facts, can be broken down into many categories. one category is literary nonfiction, which is still based in fact but employs some of the storytelling elements that fiction uses; for example, events are often structured around a plot, with key people being treated as characters. literary nonfiction itself has many subgenres, including a type of autobiography called memoir. memoir most often focuses on a certain period of the authors life or on a common theme drawn from major life events. its writing style is often lush and captivating, but memoir is, by definition, rooted in truth. still, people sometimes question the trustworthiness of memoirs, and they therefore question whether memoirs
the fifth paragraph is meant to support the authors main claim that memoir is best categorized under the umbrella of literary nonfiction. whats wrong with the authors argument in the fifth paragraph?
instead of providing evidence against a counterargument, the author attacks those who disagree with the main claim.
there is no evidence that memoirs are popular among nonfiction readers.
it is contradictory to state that compelling memoir is profitable and also that there is no reason to embellish a memoir.
the author has created a straw man; it is untrue that anyone doubts the truth of successful memoirs.

Explanation:

The author should provide evidence against counter - arguments instead of attacking those who disagree. This is a common fallacy in argumentation.

Answer:

Instead of providing evidence against a counterargument, the author attacks those who disagree with the main claim.