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which of these techniques does the advertiser most employ?

possible answers:
a) appeal to logic
b) appeal to emotion
c) bandwagon
d) straw man fallacy

C) Bandwagon

Bandwagon is a fallacy that is based on the idea that the majority opinion will always be the right one. The fallacy implies that, if a lot of people believe something, it is unlikely to be false. Because of this, it can also be called an appeal to popularity. In this case, the author states that millions of people have already tried the pill, and that they love it. If they do, then the pill must work.

to save the day, harry must get past a scary three-headed guard dog.

the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.