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Title Linguistic Fallacies in Argumentative Writings of Undergraduate Students as Numl: A case Study

Author(s) SANIA ALI

Abstract Title: Linguistic Fallacies in Argumentative Writings of Undergraduate Students at NUML: A Case Study Linguistic fallacies are common errors in reasoning that can make an argument seem less logical. When writing an argument, these fallacies show that the arguments are not valid or are not important. Therefore, the purpose of this case study is to identify and analyze different types of linguistic fallacies used in the argumentative writings of students enrolled in the third semester of the English Department at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad. This case study employs a descriptive exploratory methodology. One hundred and twenty argumentative essays are collected from students who take an academic writing course as a subject. Mayfield’s (2014) model of inductive and deductive fallacies is used to determine the informal fallacies. The findings of the study demonstrate that students made a number of linguistic fallacies (inductive and deductive) in their work. Some of these fallacies were so basic that they could really be prevented with the use of clear and explicit instruction. The results also show that students came to a conclusion without presenting sufficient evidence to support it in their writing. The findings provide a contribution to improving the effectiveness of writing materials and courses by focusing on the unique characteristics of students and also provide strategies for students to avoid fallacies in argumentative writing in future.

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Publication Date 2023-09-22

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