Social Studies skills: Difference between revisions

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* begging the question
* begging the question
* confusing credentials for evidence
** i.e., "98% of dentists recommend flossing"
*** does not provide evidence for the benefits of flossing, just that supposed experts say so
* strawman fallacy
* strawman fallacy
** = the target of an argument (the "strawman") has nothing to do with the actual argument
** = the target of an argument (the "strawman") has nothing to do with the actual argument