Question

If a speaker used uses the argument itself as support, rather than using evidence or reasons, what error is he or she making?

Answer 1

The correct answer from the given choices would be letter:

A. Begging the question

Begging the question also known by its Latin name petitio principii (which means assuming the initial point), is a logical fallacy in which the speaker or the writer assumes the argument under examination to be true. In other words, begging the question involves using a premise to support itself.