Question

which statement primarily appeals to ethos to support the position that colleges should not use standardized test scores as an admissions criterion?
students are complex human beings, and reducing them to a mere number fails to acknowledge their full humanity.
when i review student applications at the college where i work, i always look first at the essays, which reveal much more about the students than test scores do.
though you may believe that standardized tests provide a good measure of overall ability, consider that even very bright students can have test - taking difficulties that would fail to accurately represent their academic potential.

Explanation:

Ethos se refiere a la credibilidad o autoridad del que argumenta. La segunda declaración incluye la experiencia del hablante como revisor de solicitudes en un colegio, lo que otorga credibilidad (ethos) al argumento sobre que las pruebas estandarizadas no son el mejor criterio de admisión, ya que compara su enfoque de revisar ensayos con el uso de puntajes de pruebas. La primera apela más a pathos (humanidad de los estudiantes) y la tercera a logos (razones sobre limitaciones de las pruebas).

Answer:

B. When I review student applications at the college where I work, I always look first at the essays, which reveal much more about the students than test scores do.