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Your argument is fallacy free!
It is common in argumentative writing that arguments fail or fall through because of mistakes such as the use of logical fallacies.
Your goal is to provide an argument with strong evidence that is completely void of fallacies.
So always double check for fallacies!
How to avoid appealing to pity:
Make sure that you aren't simply trying to get your audience to agree with you by making them feel sorry for someone.
Avoid pity while arguing, because using it probably means you just don't have sufficient evidence or a good excuse.
The appeal to pity takes place when an arguer tries to get people to accept a conclusion by making them feel sorry for someone.
The cop immediately feels empathetic and sincerely apologizes for your horrible loss.
Because the cop feels pity for you, he lets you get away with just a warning.
Once the cop drives away, you let out a deep breath and thank your imaginary dog, Spike, for getting you out of this one.
You attempt to flirt, but the cop is all business, so while he checks your license, you debate other options.
You resort to pity.
You immediately start tearing up and excusing yourself, and before the cop can finish telling you not to apologize, you launch into a story of how your dog just died and your dog was your best friend.
You tell the cop while crying that you were speeding because you're mind was elsewhere, and you could only think of your last moments with Spike.
You are driving along on a road when all of the sudden red and blue lights start flashing and a siren is blaring behind you.
You have no option but to pull over your car and decide how to get out of this ticket because you were definitely speeding.
The cop gets out of his car, walks purposely to your car, and asks for your license and registration.