Question

the author most appeals to the readers sense of empathy by ______ *

explaining how the american committee believed what was happening to armenians in the ottoman empire was on purpose.

quoting the american committee for armenian and syrian relief as it requested financial help for the armenian refugees.

mentioning the significant role the gendarmes played in whether or not armenian refugees would successfully escape.

providing a detailed description of armenians, many of whom were too exhausted to walk, attempting to flee and being denied the opportunity.

Explanation:

Define the target of analysis

The question asks how the author most appeals to the reader's sense of empathy (pathos). Empathy is triggered by vivid, humanizing details of suffering, struggle, or emotional hardship.

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: Explaining political beliefs or intent is an intellectual or logical explanation (logos), not a direct appeal to empathy.
• Option 2: Quoting a relief committee's request for financial help is a call to action or historical fact, rather than a direct emotional appeal.
• Option 3: Mentioning the role of the gendarmes describes historical and structural circumstances of escape.
• Option 4: Providing a detailed description of exhausted refugees unable to walk, fleeing, and being denied escape directly depicts human suffering, which strongly evokes empathy.

Select the best option

The fourth option directly describes human suffering and physical exhaustion, which is the primary rhetorical method for evoking empathy in a reader.

Answer:

• (A) explaining how the American committee believed what was happening to Armenians in the Ottoman Empire was on purpose.
• (B) quoting the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief as it requested financial help for the Armenian refugees.
• (C) mentioning the significant role the gendarmes played in whether or not Armenian refugees would successfully escape.
• (D) providing a detailed description of Armenians, many of whom were too exhausted to walk, attempting to flee and being denied the opportunity. (Correct answer)