Instructions: Each of the Following Sentences States What You Are

Instructions: Each of the following sentences states what you are trying to persuade someone to do. Beneath each sentence are four reasons that attempt to convince this person 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 someone to support the construction of a new nuclear power plant, you could say that nuclear energy

A) will solve all of America s problems.
B) is a safe, reliable source of power.
C) keeps citizens heating and cooling costs low.
D) doesn t pollute the environment.