Commentator: Unfortunately, Roehmer's opinion column has a polarizing effect on national politics. She has always tak...

Minerva on August 19, 2019

Option E

Is E the correct answer because the last sentence can be interpreted as adopting a polarizing attitude?

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Irina on August 28, 2019

@Minerva,

The commentator criticizes Roehmer's column because she "impugns the motives of her adversaries," and then in the same paragraph impugns her motives saying that "her column is just an attempt to please her loyal readers." That is the tactic (E) refers to.

Let me know if you have any further questions.