Question

read the excerpt from take the tortillas out of your poetry.
i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country.
which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anayas conclusion is accurate?
an appeal based on emotion
an appeal based on logic
an appeal based on the authors character
an appeal based on the authors feelings

Explanation:

The author mentions having been writing for a quarter - century and being a published author for eighteen years, and being part of the Chicano Movement. This is establishing the author's credibility (ethos), which is an appeal based on the author's character.

Answer:

an appeal based on the author's character