Question

"No matter how excellent my essays are, Professor D never gives them anything better than a C, so he is an unfair grader."

a) this argument exhibits the fallacy of begging the question
b) this argument exhibits the subjectivist fallacy
c) this argument exhibits the fallacy of drawing the line

Answer 1

The argument exhibits the fallacy of begging the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is a) this argument exhibits the fallacy of begging the question. Begging the question occurs when an arguer either assumes the truth of the conclusion they aim to prove in the course of trying to prove it or when an arguer assumes the truth of a contentious claim in their argument. In this case, the argument assumes that Professor D is an unfair grader without providing evidence to support this claim. To strengthen the argument, the student would need to provide concrete examples of why Professor D's grading is unfair.