A classmate asks Caroline about evidence that seemed questionable in her persuasive speech.Caroline evades the issue by quickly bringing up an irrelevant fact about another point in her speech.What sort of logical fallacy does this illustrate?
A) Non sequitur
B) Appeal to misplaced authority
C) Red herring
D) Causal fallacy

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Caroline is diverting the attention away from the original question by bringing up an irrelevant fact, which is a classic example of a red herring fallacy. She is not addressing the classmate's concerns and instead is using a tactic to distract them from the real issue.

A Classmate Asks Caroline About Evidence That Seemed Questionable in Her