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Explanation:

Identify the rhetorical appeal

The question asks which paragraph most appeals to logos (logic, reasoning, facts, and statistics) between Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and Winona LaDuke's "A Case for Waawaatesi". Rhetorical Appeals are strategies used to persuade an audience.

Analyze the passages

• Silent Spring (Paragraph 1) introduces a beautiful, fictional town in harmony with nature, using vivid imagery to appeal to emotions (pathos).
• Silent Spring (Paragraph 3) describes the sudden, mysterious blight that struck the town, focusing on the tragic loss of life and silence, continuing the emotional appeal (pathos).
• "A Case for Waawaatesi" (Paragraph 1) introduces the cultural and personal significance of fireflies (waawaatesi) and the night sky, appealing to culture and emotion.
• "A Case for Waawaatesi" (Paragraph 3) presents logical arguments, facts, and scientific reasoning regarding light pollution, its ecological impact, and energy waste, which directly appeals to logos.

Determine the correct option

Paragraph 3 of "A Case for Waawaatesi" relies on logical reasoning and factual evidence about light pollution, making it the paragraph that most appeals to logos.

Answer:

• paragraph 1 of Silent Spring
• paragraph 1 of "A Case for Waawaatesi"
• paragraph 3 of Silent Spring
• paragraph 3 of "A Case for Waawaatesi" (Correct answer)