In the Following Excerpt, a Writer Tries to Persuade His

question 35

Multiple Choice

In the following excerpt, a writer tries to persuade his supervisor to respond to a government request for proposals (RFP) to build an unmanned surveillance plane for the military. Which aspects of the paragraph undercut the effectiveness of the passage?
I think we are making a serious mistake by not responding. If we don't respond to this proposal, we will lose our competitive edge. At a conference last month, for example, I spoke to a couple of people who said the market for unmanned surveillance aircraft will grow exponentially during the next 10 years. Can we talk about this more at next week's planning meeting?

• A) It argues that the claim is valid because the person making the claim is an authority.
• B) It assumes what the writer is attempting to prove.
• C) It draws conclusions on the basis of an inadequate sample.
• D) It poses only two alternatives when in fact there might be more.

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