Question

read the excerpt from \how the internet and other technologies came about.\

in a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs, slowly regaining consciousness, the winner of world war iii would be that country which could stand on its feet first (and so go on to win world war vi). therefore, the pentagon’s priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible, unimpeded by unnecessary restrictions.

which type of rhetoric is used most in this excerpt to convince readers of the author’s point of view?

• an appeal to logic
• an appeal to the author’s character
• an appeal to emotion
• an appeal to ethics

Explanation:

The excerpt presents a logical scenario: after a war (comparing countries to dazed boxers), the country that recovers first (stands on its feet) will have an advantage. This is a logical argument (appeal to logic) as it uses reasoning about cause - effect (recovery speed leading to winning future wars) to support the Pentagon's priority. An appeal to the author’s character would focus on the author’s credibility, which isn’t shown here. An appeal to emotion would use feelings (like fear or pity), and an appeal to ethics would focus on moral principles, neither of which are present.

Answer:

A. an appeal to logic