Asked by barbara zermeno on Apr 24, 2024

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 reason that seems irrelevant, illogical, or untrue. If you wanted to convince parents that their children should do household chores, you could say that

A) doing chores helps to teach kids the value of money.
B) kids who do chores learn responsibility.
C) children who do chores learn practical life skills they'll need later when they're on their own.
D) kids who don't do chores are sure to become bums who will never leave home.

Household Chores

Routine tasks done in managing a household, such as cleaning, cooking, and laundry.

Responsibility

The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or having control over someone.

Practical Life Skills

Essential skills that enable individuals to manage and live their lives efficiently, such as cooking, budgeting, and time management.

  • Single out non-sequitur, illogical, or fictitious reasons in arguments meant to persuade.