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12) This article uses some persuasive writing techniques. The author employs these techniques to establish her "pro doughnut" tone and keep the focus of the writing on fun doughnut facts rather than the negative health issues which the topic of deep-fried desserts sometimes evokes. Which quotation from the passage illustrates the "bandwagon technique by appealing the the reader's emotional need to belong to a group?

A) Pilgrims brought the delicious and popular confection to America

B) [D]elicious doughnuts are now on grocery store shelves everywhere!

C) Doughnuts are a dessert...enjoyed by millions of Americans everyday.

D) A little known fact is that doughnuts have been invented at least twice​

Answer :

Answer:

A

Explanation:

The quotation from the given passage that demonstrates the use of the 'bandwagon technique" to persuade the readers emotionally would be:

C).  "Doughnuts are a dessert...enjoyed by millions of Americans every day."

  • "Bandwagon Fallacy" is described as the logical error or flaw in which the author mistakenly assumes or deliberately presents the idea or action presented by the majority to be the truth without checking its reliability.
  • The quotation 'Doughnuts...every day' reflects the use of this bandwagon technique which the author uses to convince the audience emotionally by providing a common or majority opinion('millions of Americans consume it.')
  • This helps him in preventing the display of the negative side effects caused by the consumption of doughnuts.

Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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