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 convince someone to eat at Lou s Famous Barbeque Restaurant, you could say that
A) my mother eats at Lou s.
B) the food at Lou s is very good.
C) Lou s prices are reasonable.
D) the service at Lou s is friendly and fast.

Question

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The fact that the speaker's mother eats at Lou's is not a relevant or convincing reason for someone else to eat there. It does not provide any information about the quality of the food, prices, or service. The fact that the speaker's mother eats at Lou's is irrelevant and does not provide any convincing reason for the reader to eat there.

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