Question

recognizing rhetorical techniques in a speech
\a latina judges voice\
the latina that i am. the latina side of my identity was forged
and closely nurtured by my family through our shared
experiences and traditions.
for me, a very special part of my being latina is the mucho
platos de arroz, gandules y pernir—rice, beans and pork—that
have eaten at countless family holidays and special events. my
latina identity also includes, because of my particularly
adventurous taste buds, morcilla, pig intestines; patitas de
cerdo con garbanzo, pigs feet with beans; and la lengua y
orejas de cuchifrito, pigs tongue and ears. i bet the mexican-
americans in this room are thinking that puerto ricans have
unusual food tastes. some of us, like me, do. part of my latina
identity is the sound of merengue at all our family parties and
the heart-wrenching spanish love songs that we enjoy. it is the
memory of saturday afternoon at the movies with my aunt and
cousins watching cantinflas, who is not puerto rican, but who
was an iconic spanish comedian on par with abbot and
costello of my generation. my latina soul was nourished as i
visited and played at my grandmothers house with my cousins
and extended family. they were my friends as i grew up. being
a latina child was watching the adults playing dominos on
saturday night and us kids playing lotería, bingo, with my
as of september 1, 2001, the federal judiciary
consisting of supreme, circuit and district court judges
was about 22% women. in 1992, nearly ten years ago,
when i was first appointed a district court judge, the
percentage of women in the total federal judiciary was
only 13%.
—\a latina judges voice,\
sonia sotomayor
what type of appeal does the speaker use in this passage?
how does the use of this appeal support the authors purpose?
it uses facts to prove a lack of diversity.
it cites case studies to prove a lack of diversity.
it questions values to prove a lack of diversity.

Explanation:

The speaker uses statistical data (e.g., "22% women" in 2001 federal judiciary, "13%" in 1992) which are facts. These facts are used to show the lack of diversity (low percentage of women judges over time). Case - studies would involve in - depth analysis of specific cases, and there is no questioning of values in the given passage.

Answer:

It uses facts to prove a lack of diversity.