Step 1 : Introduction to the question "When a debater turns to make a personal attack on their opponent rather than address the issue itself, which of the following best describes their argument?"
..."Apparently, you are too stupid to comprehend the difference between an insult and an 'ad hominem' argument."; Ad absurdum takes an argument to its absurd conclusion.;Ad captandum is to appeal to the masses.;Ad mortem means "to death" - overusing a metaphor, for example.
