Question

for questions #16 - 20, refer to the following passage: the confused students loaded into the auditorium to listen to a guest speaker. the crowd was (16) about the event; some students cared, others did not. while the speaker could detect this feeling, he was not worried and rather (17). the speaker credited his relaxed demeanor to years of public speaking experience, being far from a (18) or beginner. the speaker opened his presentation with a short, humorous story, with this particular (19) being one of his favorites. at the end of his story, when the audience let out a huge burst of laughter, the experienced (20) knew he had his audience hooked. 20. a. pathos b. ethos c. orator d. rhetoric

Explanation:

• "Pathos" refers to an appeal to emotion.
• "Ethos" is an appeal to ethics or credibility.
• "Rhetoric" is the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.
• "Orator" means a public speaker. In the context of the passage, the person giving the presentation is a public speaker. The text mentions "the experienced (20) knew he had his audience hooked" and since the subject is a person who is speaking (a public speaker), "orator" is the correct term.

Answer:

C. Orator