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Is this sentence an example of begging this question?

Is this sentence an example of begging this question?-example-1
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It's C... (Yes, Because the claim is the same as its premise)

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The correct answer is C. Yes, because the claim is the same as its premise

Step-by-step explanation:

Begging the questions is a logical fallacy that occurs when there is a repetition of ideas in the same statement, usually as the conclusion is the same as the premise. This occurs in the case of "I couldn't understand the material because it just made no sense to me" because instead of providing a reason for the premise "I couldn't understand the material" the speaker repeats the same idea by stating "it made no sense to me" that is the same of being unable to understand. This means, the premise and the conclusion or claim is the same and therefore this is an example of begging the question.

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