Question

read the excerpt from \how the internet and other technologies came about.\
in a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs, slowly regaining consciousness, the winner of world war iii would be that country which could stand on its feet first (and so go on to win world war vi). therefore, the pentagons priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible, unimpeded by unnecessary restrictions.
which type of rhetoric is used most in this excerpt to convince readers of the authors point of view?
○ an appeal to logic
○ an appeal to the authors character
○ an appeal to emotion
○ an appeal to ethics

Explanation:

The author presents a logical scenario (two boxers regaining consciousness, a country needing to rebuild fast after a hypothetical World War III) to make a point. It's a rational argument about the Pentagon's priority. There's no appeal to the author's character (ethos), no emotional language (pathos), and no ethical - based reasoning (like moral rights or wrongs). It's based on a logical chain of thought: in a certain situation (boxer - like post - war scenario), a certain action (providing scientists with unrestricted means to rebuild) is logical.

Answer:

an appeal to logic