Use the paragraph to answer the question. Shae perched at the edge of her chair, waiting to hear her editor’s feedback. It was only her second week on the Central High newspaper staff, and she knew most students didn’t get published until their second semester. “I’ll give it to you straight,” the editor said. “It’s not quite up to scratch. But chin up, kid. You’ve got the kernel of something here. Just keep at it!” How does the editor use a euphemism? (1 point) Responses to give bad news gently to give bad news gently to express frustration to express frustration to emphasize a serious point to emphasize a serious point to show a playful personality
The editor uses a euphemism to give bad news gently.
Use the paragraph to answer the question. Gunther’s first day teaching kindergarten was best described as controlled chaos. By afternoon, there was paint in places Gunther could never have predicted—including, somehow, on the ceiling. But the art mishap did not even rank very high, comparatively, on the minor crisis scale. Pitted against happenings such as the safety scissor haircut, the toilet jam extravaganza, and the great lunch spill of 12:33…few events could clear the high bar of being worthy of specific notice. Which phrase from the text is an oxymoron? (1 point) Responses art mishap art mishap toilet jam toilet jam safety scissor safety scissor minor crisis
The phrase "safety scissor haircut" from the text is an oxymoron.
The editor uses a euphemism in this paragraph to give bad news gently. Instead of directly stating that Shae's work is not good enough, the editor says, "It's not quite up to scratch." This softens the blow and is a more polite way of expressing criticism.
