In your speech to high school students, you explain how you have seen people do stupid things at parties as a result of drinking. You've witnessed how drunken people put themselves at risk, and you've heard of people's reputations being ruined because of alcohol-related incidents. Because of your experiences, you want to urge your listeners to avoid drinking in social situations, so they will not suffer similar consequences. What form of reasoning have you used in this speech?

A. deductive
B. inductive
C. causal
D. syllogistic

Answer: C

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