Question

which statement primarily appeals to pathos, or emotion, to support the position that todays students are asked to do too much homework?
some research has shown that excessive homework can cause headaches and stomach ulcers in overworked students.
some students eventually become so overburdened by their homework that they suffer devastating nervous breakdowns from which they may never fully recover.

Explanation:

Pathos appeals to emotions. The second statement uses words like "devastating" and "may never fully recover" which evoke strong emotional responses about the negative impact of excessive homework on students. The first statement is more factual (mentions research) and less emotional compared to the second one.

Answer:

The statement “Some students eventually become so overburdened by their homework that they suffer devastating nervous breakdowns from which they may never fully recover.” primarily appeals to pathos.