Question

ON RHETORICAL APPEAL:
This was unheard of. The United States had never drafted women into the military. Yet the army still maintained the limit on African American nurses. The hypocrisy was obvious.

Which best describes the rhetorical appeal used in this excerpt?

A: an appeal to logic and reason
B: an appeal to the reader's emotions
C: an appeal to the author's authority
D: an appeal to the author's credibility

Answer 1

@MiracleCat

Answer 2

@funnygirl

Answer 3

That's a toughy, I feel B because he says things like "this was unheard of" and "The hypocrisy was obvious" which relates towards playing into the reader's emotions.

Answer 4

"This was unheard of" really sounds like something someone would say if they're trying to convince someone based off of using emotion.

Answer 5

Okay thank you. :)