Instructions: Each of the following sentences tells what you are trying to persuade someone to do. Beneath each sentence are four reasons that attempt to convince the reader that he or she should take this particular course of action. Select the letter of the reason that seems irrelevant, illogical, or untrue. If you wanted to persuade a person not to keep a wild animal as a pet, you could say that
A) a wild animal is potentially dangerous.
B) escaped wild pets may seriously disrupt local ecosystems.
C) a person who keeps a wild animal is obviously mean and selfish.
D) keeping a wild animal as a pet may be illegal.

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This reason is irrelevant and is not supported by any evidence. It is a personal attack on the hypothetical person who wants to keep a wild animal as a pet and does not address the consequences of such actions. This reason is irrelevant and not necessarily true. Keeping a wild animal as a pet does not necessarily mean the person is mean and selfish. The other three reasons are logical and convincing.

Instructions: Each of the Following Sentences Tells What You Are