Question

Read the following selection from the section "Government Considers Blocking All Apps From China." In a speech this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said all "untrusted" Chinese apps should be removed from U.S. app stores. "With parent companies based in China, apps like TikTok, WeChat and others are significant threats to the personal data of American citizens," not to mention tools for content censorship, Pompeo said. Which statement explains how the author uses rhetoric in this sentence to construct his overall argument? A He makes an emotional appeal to readers based on their fear of censorship. B He presents Mike Pompeo as an authority to explain threats to American citizens. C He uses comparison to argue that all social media companies mine personal data. D He uses exaggeration to support the impression that the administration is protecting citizens.

Answer 1

C seems like the correct answer

Step-by-step explanation:

He uses comparison to argue that all social media companies mine personal data. is C and seems like the most likely answer

Answer 2

C He uses comparison to argue that all social media companies mine personal data