Our local newspaper asserts that it tries to publish only letters to the editor that tackle important issues. My letter is being published tomorrow so clearly the newspaper believes it tackles important issues.
The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it
A)Takes a necessary condition and mistakes it for a sufficient condition.
B)Fails to consider that people at the newspaper may have different opinions.
C)Uses an unreliable source as evidence.
D)Provides no information about which issues are considered important.
E)Treats a main factor for consideration as the sole factor for consideration.

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The argument's reasoning is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it treats a main factor for consideration as the sole factor for consideration. While there is evidence that the paper wants to publish letters on important issues, there is no evidence that all letters published are about important issues.

Our Local Newspaper Asserts That It Tries to Publish Only