In a speech to convince citizens that they should conserve water, the city official

stated:

"We must act now to conserve this precious resource, or disaster will follow."
This official's statement, alone, represents:
A) a complete deductive argument.
B) evidence for a claim.
C) a claim with no evidence.
D) an irrefutable claim.


C

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