Question

read the sentences
fellow students, i know i will be a wonderful class president because i truly care about all of you, and i want this school to be the best place that it can possibly be. i am open and willing to listen, and do whatever i need to do to help all of you.
in these sentences, the speaker is appealing to
○ ethos, an appeal based on the speaker’s character
○ logos, an appeal based on logic and reason
○ pathos, an appeal based on emotion
○ purpose, an appeal based on the audience’s function

Explanation:

The speaker emphasizes their care for the students, willingness to listen, and desire to help, which are aspects of their character (ethos). Logos would involve logical reasoning (not present here), pathos is emotional appeal (the focus is on the speaker’s traits, not evoking emotion), and “purpose” is not a recognized rhetorical appeal (the three main are ethos, logos, pathos). So the appeal is to ethos.

Answer:

A. ethos, an appeal based on the speaker’s character