12) This article uses some persuasive writing techniques. The author employs these techniques to establish her "pro doughnut" tone and keep the focus of the writing on fun doughnut facts rather than the negative health issues which the topic of deep-fried desserts sometimes evokes. Which quotation from the passage illustrates the "bandwagon technique by appealing the the reader's emotional need to belong to a group? A) Pilgrims brought the delicious and popular confection to America

B) [D]elicious doughnuts are now on grocery store shelves everywhere!

C) Doughnuts are a dessert...enjoyed by millions of Americans everyday.

D) A little known fact is that doughnuts have been invented at least twice