Question

read the excerpt from president kennedys report to the american people.

nor is this a partisan issue. in a time of domestic crisis men of good will and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics. this is not even a legal or legislative issue alone. it is better to settle these matters in the courts than on the streets, and new laws are needed at every level, but law alone cannot make men see right. we are confronted primarily with a moral issue. it is as old as the scriptures and is as clear as the american constitution.

which sentence from the excerpt best explains the point of the logical appeal that president kennedy makes?

• in a time of domestic crisis men of good will and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics.
• this is not even a legal or legislative issue alone.
• it is better to settle these matters in the courts than on the streets, and new laws are needed at every level, but law alone cannot make men see right.
• we are confronted primarily with a moral issue.

Explanation:

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Identify the logical appeal (logos) in the excerpt

A logical appeal (logos) relies on reason, rational arguments, and cause-and-effect relationships to persuade the audience. In the excerpt, President Kennedy argues about how to resolve the ongoing societal issues.

Analyze the given options for logical reasoning

• Option 1 focuses on a moral/ethical expectation of unity during a crisis (more aligned with ethos/pathos).
• Option 2 is a transitional statement about the nature of the issue.
• Option 3 presents a clear, rational comparison of alternatives: settling matters in courts (orderly, legal system) is logically superior to settling them on the streets (chaos, violence), while acknowledging the logical limitation that law alone cannot change human hearts. This represents a structured, reasoned argument.
• Option 4 states that it is a moral issue (ethos).

Select the best sentence representing the logical appeal

The third sentence provides a rational, comparative argument for why legal and institutional channels must be used instead of street violence, making it the strongest example of a logical appeal.
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Identify the logical appeal (logos) in the excerpt

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Analyze the given options for logical reasoning

• Option 1 focuses on a moral/ethical expectation of unity during a crisis (more aligned with ethos/pathos).
• Option 2 is a transitional statement about the nature of the issue.
• Option 3 presents a clear, rational comparison of alternatives: settling matters in courts (orderly, legal system) is logically superior to settling them on the streets (chaos, violence), while acknowledging the logical limitation that law alone cannot change human hearts. This represents a structured, reasoned argument.
• Option 4 states that it is a moral issue (ethos).

Select the best sentence representing the logical appeal

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<mcq-option>(D) We are confronted primarily with a moral issue.</mcq-option>
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