Which argumentative fallacy involves the speaker providing a bit of irrelevant evidence to support his or her argument, thereby diverting the direction of the argument?
A) begging the question
B) red herring
C) bandwagoning
D) slippery slope

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This is a classic case of a red herring fallacy. The speaker is diverting the direction of the argument by providing irrelevant evidence.

Which Argumentative Fallacy Involves the Speaker Providing a Bit of Irrelevant