Question

question 1 2 pts
using aristotles 3 rhetorical proofs, identify which of the following best fits the example below:
speaker states: anna was a honor roll student at mt. sac living her best life. much like you in this room, she had plans to transfer. unfortunately, her dreams vanished in a heartbeat as her car hit a puddle of water on interstate 10 and her vehicle flipped over. she spent 20 minutes in excruciating pain yelling for help as she wan pinned upside down in her vehicle. by the time paramedics arrive, it was too late. anna died from major internal injures after her tired hydroplaned causing her car to roll over 7 times before landing.
ethos
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pathos
logos

Explanation:

Aristotle's rhetorical proofs:

• Ethos: Appeals to the speaker's credibility or character.
• Pathos: Appeals to the audience's emotions. The description of Anna's tragic accident (her pain, the loss of her dreams) is designed to evoke pity, sadness, etc., in the audience.
• Logos: Appeals to logic or reason (e.g., facts, statistics, logical arguments).

In the given example, the focus is on creating an emotional response (sympathy for Anna, fear about similar accidents) rather than on establishing the speaker's credibility (ethos) or presenting a logical argument (logos).

Answer:

C. Pathos