3. if the university president is so dedicated to improving education, why are s

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3. if the university president is so dedicated to improving education, why are students worse off now than when she took office?" What slanter, if any, is being used here? A. Downplayer B. Euphemism C. Loaded question D. Hyperbole E. No slanter 4. "David Letterman is the funniest man in America (as opinion polls show)." What is the phrase in parentheses? A. Innuendo B. Proof surrogate C. Dysphemism D. Hyperbole E. None of the above What slanter is being used here? A. Weaseler B. Persuasive comparison C. Downplayer D. Euphemism E. Proof surrogate

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[3] [D] Hyperbole

[4] [C] Dysphemism

[5] [A] Weaseler

[8] [C] Sarcasm

[9] [A] Loaded Question

[1] [A] True

[2] [B] Flase

[3] [A] True

[4] [A] True

[5] [C] Apperal to pity

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