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Which sentence best describes the diction of a piece of writing?A.The writer starts to present good points but then includes several logical fallacies.B.The author describes the game as a "disaster," which feels like an exaggeration.C.The purpose, audience, and organization are all clear in the speech from the start.D.The poet focuses on the major concerns of her time: war and loss of innocence.

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Which sentence best describes the diction of a piece of writing?A.The writer starts to present good points but then includes several logical fallacies.B.The author describes the game as a "disaster," which feels like an exaggeration.C.The purpose, audience, and organization are all clear in the speech from the start.D.The poet focuses on the major concerns of her time: war and loss of innocence.

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The sentence that best describes the diction of a piece of writing is B. "The author describes the game as a "disaster," which feels like an exaggeration." This sentence is discussing the author's choice of words or phrases (diction), specifically the use of the word "disaster" to describe a game.

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