Asked by Mykayla Belote on Jun 17, 2024
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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 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.
Local Ecosystems
Biological communities in a specific, smaller geographic area and the interactions with their environment.
Wild Animal
An animal living in its natural habitat, not domesticated or tamed, capable of surviving without human intervention.
Illegal
Illegal refers to actions or activities that are forbidden by law and subject to penalties or sanctions.
- Detect erroneous, immaterial, or untrue justifications in persuasive texts.
- Understand the implication of legal and ethical issues in personal decisions, like pet ownership and child participation in beauty pageants.
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Jesse AdkinsJun 22, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Choice C is irrelevant and baseless. It is not necessary that a person who keeps a wild animal as a pet is mean and selfish. The other three reasons are valid and logical.
Learning Objectives
- Detect erroneous, immaterial, or untrue justifications in persuasive texts.
- Understand the implication of legal and ethical issues in personal decisions, like pet ownership and child participation in beauty pageants.
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