Tom's specific purpose is to convince his audience that texting and driving should not be made illegal."I'm really good driver,and I text a lot.I'm a member of my baseball team,on student council,and I go to church regularly." These statements are an example of what kind of fallacy?
A)either-or
B)ad hominem
C)slippery slope
D)red herring
E)post hoc

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Tom's statements are an example of a red herring fallacy because they introduce irrelevant information (his driving skills, baseball team membership, student council involvement, and church attendance) to distract from the argument about whether texting and driving should be illegal.

Tom's Specific Purpose Is to Convince His Audience That Texting