Question

read the passage. the cost of health care is rising in america. the amount that an average family must pay for insurance is simply unaffordable. i know this because my family is an average american family—and we are worried. the people who make decisions about health care do not seem to think about the effect of the rising costs on hardworking people like my husband and me. which statement best explains why the evidence provided in the text is a fallacy? the writer uses an appeal to emotion by portraying her family as abandoned by policy makers. the writer uses a bandwagon statement by claiming that her family is an “average american family.” the writer uses an ad hominem argument by attacking those who make healthcare decisions. the writer uses a false dilemma by stating that insurance is both necessary and unaffordable.

Explanation:

The writer claims her family is an "average American family" to try and make her point seem more widely - applicable, which is a bandwagon - type fallacy. A bandwagon fallacy is when someone tries to make a claim seem more valid by suggesting that it is what the majority or an "average" person believes or experiences.

Answer:

The writer uses a bandwagon statement by claiming that her family is an "average American family."