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anonymous on 28 Nov 11"Stephen's Guide to the Logical Fallacies Stephen Downes Assiniboine Community College Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Overview The point of an argument is to give reasons in support of some conclusion. An argument commits a fallacy when the reasons offered do not, in fact, support the conclusion. Each fallacy is described in the following format: Name: this is the generally accepted name of the fallacy. Definition: the fallacy is defined. Examples: examples of the fallacy are given. Proof: the steps needed to prove that the fallacy is committed."