Question

many people in our community are excited about cultural, educational, and economic opportunities that would result from partnering with a sister city. city leaders should seek a partnership with a similar - sized city in south america rather than europe, however. my neighbors vacationed in both brazil and peru last summer and said it was the best trip they had ever been on. they were extremely impressed with the friendliness of the people and said residents were keenly interested in knowing more about our country.
what is true of the underlined argument?
1 it assumes city leaders will not evaluate various partnerships.
2 it is negative and likely to discourage differing opinions.
3 it is based upon a source with limited relevance and expertise.

Explanation:

The argument about partnering with a South - American city is based on the author's neighbors' vacation experience. Neighbors, while they had a good trip, are not experts in international city partnerships, cultural, educational, or economic opportunities assessment. Their expertise is limited to a personal vacation experience, not in the domain of city - to - city partnerships.

Answer:

1. It is based upon a source with limited relevance and expertise.