Question

which statement primarily appeals to logos, or reason, to support the position that cooking is a valuable life skill that should be taught in school? because groceries are relatively cheap in comparison with eating out, and cooking is not a difficult skill to learn, it follows that providing cooking instruction in schools would serve students well. we want todays young people to be independent and career - ready, and yet we place so little emphasis on life skills such as cooking that some young adults do not even know how to boil water. when it comes to cooking, i side with the womens institute, which believes that more cooking instruction in schools can help reduce food waste at home.

Explanation:

To determine which statement appeals to logos (reason), we analyze each:

• First statement: Uses logical reasoning about cost (groceries cheaper than eating out) and ease of learning cooking to conclude school cooking instruction is beneficial. It presents factual - like comparisons and a claim about skill difficulty to support the position.
• Second statement: Highlights a problem (young people lacking cooking skills) but is more of an appeal to emotion about the state of young people's skills rather than a logical argument with reasons.
• Third statement: Appeals to authority (Women's Institute) rather than using logical reasoning from facts or principles.

Answer:

Because groceries are relatively cheap in comparison with eating out, and cooking is not a difficult skill to learn, it follows that providing cooking instruction in schools would serve students well.