Instructions: Each of the Following Sentences Tells What You Are

question 480

Multiple Choice

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 adopt a dog from the animal shelter, you could say that

• A) the adoption fee is reasonable and affordable.
• B) Miley Cyrus has an adorable Yorkshire terrier.
• C) by adopting from the shelter, you could save a dog that might otherwise be put to death.
• D) the animal shelter offers a wide selection of animals, so the chances of finding the right pet are very good.

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Definitions:

Subjective Interpretation

An individual's personal, biased understanding of a concept, message, or situation, influenced by emotions, beliefs, and experiences.

Sensory Receptors

Cells or organs tuned to respond to specific stimuli in the environment, such as light, sound, or pressure, and convert them into electrical impulses.

Perception

The cognitive process of interpreting and organizing sensory information from the environment to understand and interact with it.

Sensation

Registration by the sensory organs of physical stimuli from the environment.