If Natalie begins a statement by saying “I know this might not make you happy, but . . .”, she is engaging in which kind of preventative facework strategy?

A. hedging
B. appeal for suspended judgment
C. cognitive disclaimer
D. sin license

C. cognitive disclaimer

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Which is NOT a way news media content panders to middle- and upper-class readers and viewers

A. the inclusion of stock market reports B. lack of labor reports C. the addressing of people as consumers and never as workers D. the availability of the news media content being open to everyone

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When you compare two things that are different by describing one thing as being something else, one is using a(n) ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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