Arrange the Lettered Items Below in Order of Increasingly Favorable

question 17

Essay

Arrange the lettered items below in order of increasingly favorable emotive meaning. Instructor and/or students may want to fuss about some of our rankings in these problems. We've said (a) = (b) when (a) and (b) seem equally favorable to us.
a. Danielle sings beautifully.
b. Danielle has an excellent ear for pitch, a wide range, perfect timbre, and fine phrasing.
c. Danielle sings like an angel.
d. Danielle is a competent singer

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