Question

read the sentences.
fellow students, i know i will be a wonderful class president because i truly care about all of you, and i want this school to be the best place that it can possibly be. i am open and willing to listen, and do whatever i need to do to help all of you.
in these sentences, the speaker is appealing to
○ ethos, an appeal based on the speaker’s character.
○ logos, an appeal based on logic and reason.
○ pathos, an appeal based on emotion.
○ purpose, an appeal based on the audience’s function.

Explanation:

The speaker emphasizes care for classmates, desire to improve the school, and willingness to listen/help—all emotional connections to the audience. This aligns with pathos, an appeal based on emotion. Ethos focuses on character credibility, logos on logic, and purpose is not a standard rhetorical appeal category here.

Answer:

pathos, an appeal based on emotion.