Question 3 of 25 • Common Core ELA 11 2014 - ELA3011 A-IC
Read the sentences. Fellow students, I know I will be a wonderful class president because I truly care about all of you, and I want this school to be the best place that it can possibly be. I am open and willing to listen, and do whatever I need to do to help all of you. In these sentences, the speaker is appealing to
Answer
A
ethos, an appeal based on the speaker’s character.
B
logos, an appeal based on logic and reason.
C
pathos, an appeal based on emotion.
D
purpose, an appeal based on the audience’s function.