Question

To identify the specific fallacy in the argument, if the argument commits a fallacy of a personal attack or an emotional appeal in the provided passage and also explain it and to also mention if there is no fallacy.

Consider, the passage,
In the past 3 months, you missed work without calling in five times, and each time you couldn't produce a doctor's note. On two occasions in 1 week, you left work early without notifying your supervisor. You fell asleep at your and missed two important calls from clients. Given this poor record, we have decided to let you go.

Answer 1

The fallacy can specifically be noted in this argument:

"You fell asleep and missed two important customer calls."

Explanation:

In the previous argument we can see that the worker is being attacked directly, it is not being indicated with reasonable evidence when it was that he actually fell asleep, in what month, in what time, and how many times.