Which sentence is an appeal to ethos?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. As a nurse of twenty years, I have seen the harm that a lack of sleep can do.
- Step 1: Ethos builds trust through the speaker's credibility.
- Step 2: Twenty years of nursing experience supports the speaker's authority.
Answer
an appeal to credibility.
Why not the others: The sentence 'Think of the frightened child who waits alone in a dark hospital corridor.' is an appeal to emotion; 'Studies show that students who sleep eight hours score higher on exams.' is to logic (evidence); 'Everyone is talking about the issue' is a bandwagon appeal.
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