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Analyze the textual evidence

The excerpt reads: "Our economy is breaking records with more than 22 million new jobs, the lowest unemployment in 30 years, the highest homeownership ever, the longest expansion in history." This passage relies heavily on numerical data, statistics, and historical facts to support the claim of economic success.

Identify the primary rhetorical appeal

An appeal based on facts, statistics, data, and reasoning is known as logos, or an appeal based on logic. The passage does not focus on emotional stories (pathos/emotion) or establishing the speaker's moral character/trustworthiness (ethos/credibility/character), but rather on verifiable economic metrics.

Answer:

• an appeal based on emotion
• an appeal based on credibility
• an appeal based on character
• an appeal based on logic (Correct answer)