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See [[Social Studies skills|Social Studies skills: Logical and observational fallacies]] for list of logical and observational fallacies regarding the Social Sciences.
See [[Social Studies skills|Social Studies skills: Logical and observational fallacies]] for list of logical and observational fallacies regarding the Social Sciences.


This article is focused on logical fallacy in essays, persuasion, and rhetoric (Language Arts)
==Logical fallacies and tricks==
 
*begging the question
*broken leg fallacy
**presents a solution for a problem caused by that or a related solution
**i.e, break the leg, then offer to fix it
*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
*fallacy of relevance
*''ignoratio elenchi'' an argument that misses the point
*non sequitur
**" Humpty Dumptying" or "Humpty Dumptyisms":
**= an "arbitrary redefinition" like that used by Humpty Dumpty in "Alice in Wonderland"
**who tells Alice, "“When I use a word it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.”
*red herring
*strawman fallacy
**= the target of an argument (the "strawman") has nothing to do with the actual argument
*either-or fallacy
**incorrectly argues only two options or possibilities
*see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies
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