INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Dr. Niels Langer, the universally recognized climatologist, says that global warming is an extremely important problem that must be addressed immediately. Therefore, we should take him at his word and get to work on solving this problem right now

A) No fallacy.

B) Appeal to the people.

C) Appeal to unqualified authority.

D) Begging the question.

E) Appeal to force.


A

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