According to your textbook, what error in reasoning should a speaker watch out for when using causal reasoning in a persuasive speech?
A) claiming a causal link between two events when they are merely coincidental
B) assuming that events have only one cause when there may be multiple causes
C) committing the post nobis fallacy of using inappropriate causal evidence
D) all of the above
E) a and b only

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A speaker should avoid claiming a causal link when events are coincidental and assuming single causes when there may be multiple causes.

According to Your Textbook, What Error in Reasoning Should a Speaker