Question

which statement primarily appeals to pathos to support the position that high schools should start later in the morning?
an early start time can have a significant negative effect on teens health, studies have shown, making students more likely to perform poorly academically.
it is to be expected that high school students should be tired at eight in the morning: they have exhausting extracurricular activities lasting late into the evening and hours upon hours of homework to complete each night.
some of my first - period students appear to be exhausted in the mornings, which i know, in my experience as a high school teacher, impairs their ability to learn.

Explanation:

Para determinar cuál declaración apela a pathos (emociones), debemos identificar la que evoca compasión o conexión emocional.

• La primera opción usa "studies have shown" (apela a logos, razonamiento/evidencia).
• La segunda opción describe la fatiga de los estudiantes al explicar sus actividades extracurriculares agotadoras y tareas nocturnas, generando empatía por su carga.
• La tercera opción usa experiencia personal del docente (apela a ethos, credibilidad), no pathos.

La segunda declaración resalta la situación difícil de los estudiantes (actividades agotadoras, tareas) para despertar compasión, lo que es un llamado a pathos.

Answer:

The statement: "It is to be expected that high school students should be tired at eight in the morning: they have exhausting extracurricular activities lasting late into the evening and hours upon hours of homework to complete each night." (the middle option)