Instructions: Each of the Following Sentences Tells What You Are

question 856

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 eat at Lou s Famous Barbeque Restaurant, you could say that

• A) my mother eats at Lou s.
• B) the food at Lou s is very good.
• C) Lou s prices are reasonable.
• D) the service at Lou s is friendly and fast.

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Definitions:

Board of Directors

A group of individuals elected by shareholders to oversee the management and make major decisions for a corporation.

Officer

An individual holding a position of authority or command, especially within a governmental, military, or corporate structure, responsible for enforcing laws or policies.

Shareholders

Investors in a corporation, who own the corporation.

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually derived from profits.