Which of These Messages Would Probably Be Most Persuasive

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of these messages would probably be most persuasive?

• A)Global warming might or might not be a problem, but let's conserve energy just in case.
• B)Global warming threatens to destroy the planet unless we take extreme action now.
• C)Global warming is a problem, but simple actions that all of us can take will help.
• D)We need to act immediately, because it's probably already too late to stop global warming.

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