Which rhetorical technique does this paragraph
demonstrate?
o ad hominem
o false dilemma
o hasty generalization
o bandwagon appeal

Paragraph: In Europe, only one nation and those it controls refuse to join the community of freedom. Yet in this age of redoubled economic growth, of information and innovation, the Soviet Union faces a choice: It must make fundamental changes, or it will become obsolete. Today thus represents a moment of hope. We in the West stand ready to cooperate with the East to promote true openness, to break down barriers that separate people, to create a safer, freer world.

False dilemma

Explanation:

This paragraph is considering an excerpt from Ronald Reagan's speech: ''Tear Down This Wall''.

When in we have a false dilemma in literature or speech they are two options or opinions on something even if there could be more opinions. It is also used when there could be more options that are possible but the one who is talking or writing is only considering two options.

since it is asking for her reaction to elnora's trouble at school you can rule out any answers with a positive response (b). then you can rule out (d), this is because it does not show the mother's reaction but the daughter's response. that leaves you with two options (a) and (c), by looking at the options you can rule out (c) because it isn't referring back to elnora's issues at school.

a,b,d are the three sentences that use a reflexive pronoun