Judges in the Kingsborough Student Essay Contest disqualified Sam's entry because it broke one of the contest rules. The rules specified that students should place their name ONLY on the cover page of the essay, which the judges would not see, to make sure they judged it fairly and without bias against the individual student. Sam, however, put his name on each and every page of his essay. Nevertheless, Sam's entry should be allowed to qualify, because Sam's parents recently got divorced, and it's been very hard for him.
Which one of the following explains why this is a flawed response to the judges' decision?
A. It presents a conclusion without providing supporting evidence.
B. It treats a factor that may cause a particular outcome as the only possible cause of that outcome.
C. It focuses on a trivial, unimportant aspect of the judges' argument.
D. It incorrectly states the facts that formed the basis of the judges' decision.
E. It appeals to the judges' emotions instead of addressing their reason for disqualifying the essay.
