In the Following Excerpt, a Writer Tries to Persuade His

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 aspect of the paragraph undercuts 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 and poses only two alternatives when in fact there might be more.
D) It makes a circular argument.