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This glossary defines key terms and concepts.
Please note that words set in small capital letters are
themselves defined in the glossary.
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bandwagon appeal A logical fallacy that argues
for a thought or an action based on the sole defense
that others support it.
begging the question A logical fallacy that goes
in a circle, assuming as a given what the writer is
trying to prove.
block quotation In a written work, long quotations
are set off indented and without quotation
marks. In mla style: set off text more than four
typed lines, indented ten spaces (or one inch) from
the left margin; in APA style, set off quotes of forty
or more words, indented five spaces (or one-half
inch) from the left margin. See also quotation.
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