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The Skeptic's Dictionary: Begging the Question

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The Skeptic's Dictionary defines the term and provides a number of examples. Each example is given a complete explanation.
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Fallacy Files: Begging the Question

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses the error in logic behind the fallacy of Begging the Question (also known as Circular Argument, Circular Reasoning, Circulus in Probando, Petitio Principii, or Vicious Circle). Although a great deal of information about the...
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: The Writing Center: Fallacies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discussion of common fallacies, along with definitions, examples, and tips on avoiding them.
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Cal State Fullerton: Common Fallacies in Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page from California State University at Fullerton list twenty-three common fallacies in reasoning. Each includes an explanation and two examples. The list includes the following: faulty cause, sweeping generalization, hasty...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Begging the Question

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article on the fallacy of "begging the question" separates it into two subcategories (circular argument and raising the question), and provides a discussion and examples of both.