Question

multiple choice 3 points
read the excerpt from the passage.
now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the constitution and laws of the united states, including chapter 15 of title 10 of the united states code, particularly sections 3827, 3871 and 3874 thereof, and section 3011 of title 3 of the united states code, it is hereby ordered as follows... paragraph 3
how does the author use an appeal to ethos to develop his purpose?

• he provides his authorization to issue an executive order to establish his credibility.
• he asks rhetorical questions to stimulate his audience’s interest and perspective.
• he describes his personal feelings to garner his audience’s emotional involvement.
• he cites statistics to show the level of support he has for his executive order.

clear my selection

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The excerpt mentions the author's authority from the Constitution and US Code to issue an Executive Order. Ethos is about credibility, and showing authorization (legal basis) establishes credibility.
• Option 2: There are no rhetorical questions in the excerpt, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The excerpt does not describe personal feelings, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The excerpt cites legal authority (Constitution, US Code) for issuing the order, not statistics to show support, so this is incorrect.

So the correct option is the one about providing authorization to establish credibility.

Answer:

A. He provides his authorization to issue an Executive Order to establish his credibility.