Question

Which of the following statements uses ethos?

A. Every dollar invested in fighting children's hunger today saves three dollars in future medical care for people who grow up malnourished.
B. You are too selfish to give money to children in need.
C. Donate now to help Sylvia, a four-year-old girl from Yugoslavia, who is starving.
D. Dr. Sanchez, a pediatrician, says that it is important for young children to get enough to eat.

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Answer 1

Arguably all of them lol.

I think the answer is B. i'm not sure

Answer 2

ethos appeals more to ethics

Answer 3

A because Yugoslavia doesn't exist anymore haha

Answer 4

yeah, D sounds more like an ethos statement. Ethos sentence should be more persuasive of the character. Because Dr. Sanchez is a pediatrician, we are convinced that his advises are true and accurate.

Answer 5

This one is a toughy

Answer 6

A sounds logic

Answer 7

it leans more to logos

Answer 8

and B is more like pathos, since the statement uses emotions to convince the reader

Answer 9

B is pathos

Answer 10

B questions the reader's character..

Answer 11

"You are too selfish to give money to children in need." the one who said this sounds a bit sensitive in my opinon

Answer 12

those who think it is pathos are a bit sensitive. lol

Answer 13

ok..

Answer 14

It's not B lol

Answer 15

It's D

Answer 16

It is D because A is logos, C is useless, B is pathos, nice work zale.

Answer 17

C is useless LOL

Answer 18

haha

Answer 19

lol my brain hurts idk which one

Answer 20

D

Answer 21

Ethos shows persuasion through the credibility of a certain person. And in Sentence "D" it showed Dr. Sanchez, his ability of being a pediatrician can persuade readers to take his advises

Answer 22

oooo ok