Question

remember hetch hetchy: the raker act and the evolution of the national park idea

from national park service

(1) yesterday, december 19, was the centennial of the raker act, the bill that allowed the building of a dam in the hetch hetchy valley. the raker act was highly controversial and the points of view that were argued on both sides of the controversy are valuable perspectives that are still relevant today. the debate pitted the needs of san francisco, a rapidly growing city trying to find a large and reliable source of water, against the proponents of a newly formed yosemite national park. this event helped to further refine the idea of national parks, an idea that began in yosemite nearly 50 years before.

(2) june 30, 1864, is the day that abraham lincoln signed the yosemite grant, an act of congress that permanently set aside the first public land in our country. when yosemite valley and the mariposa grove of giant sequoias were given to the state of california to manage as public parks, the core of the national park idea was established. in 1890, a larger park, closer to the size we know today, was

select the correct text in the passage.

which excerpt from paragraph 5 contains an example of the author using pathos to convey his point of view?

(5) certainly there were passionate voices on both sides of the issue, focusing the nations attention on this remote mountain valley. local newspapers called the bills opponents \a crowd of nature lovers and fakers, who are waging a sentimental campaign to preserve the hetch hetchy valley as a public playground, a purpose for which it has never been used.\ gifford pinchot, the former chief forester of the us forest service, testified before congress that the creation of a reservoir in the valley was \the greatest good for the greatest number\ in reference to not only the water use but the increased accessibility that the development would certainly provide. john muir, who led the opposition, wrote beautifully about the valley, calling it \one of natures rarest and most precious mountain temples.\ he appealed to the nation, asking what else might be at stake if we allowed the creation of a \water tank\ in this national park.

Explanation:

Identify the core question

The task asks to select the excerpt from paragraph 5 that contains an example of using pathos (an appeal to emotion) to convey a point of view.

Define the key concept

Pathos is a rhetorical appeal designed to inspire emotion, passion, or deep feeling in the audience. It often uses highly descriptive, evocative, or emotionally charged language.

Analyze paragraph 5 sentences

Let's evaluate the sentences in paragraph 5 for emotional appeal:

1. "Certainly there were passionate voices on both sides of the issue, focusing the nation's attention on this remote mountain valley." (This is a neutral, factual statement about the debate).
2. "Local newspapers called the bill's opponents 'a crowd of nature lovers and fakers, who are waging a sentimental campaign to preserve the Hetch Hetchy Valley as a public playground, a purpose for which it has never been used.'" (This uses dismissive language, but it is a quote representing the opponents' critics, not the author's own use of pathos to convey his point of view).
3. "Gifford Pinchot, the former Chief Forester of the US Forest Service, testified before Congress that the creation of a reservoir in the valley was 'the greatest good for the greatest number' in reference to not only the water use but the increased accessibility that the development would certainly provide." (This is an appeal to utility and logic, which is logos).
4. "John Muir, who led the opposition, wrote beautifully about the valley, calling it 'one of Nature's rarest and most precious mountain temples.'" (This quote uses highly emotional, spiritual, and evocative language—"rarest and most precious mountain temples"—to appeal to the reader's feelings of reverence and awe for nature).
5. "He appealed to the nation, asking what else might be at stake if we allowed the creation of a 'water tank' in this national park." (This describes Muir's appeal but is more of a summary of his rhetorical question).

Select the best excerpt

The phrase "one of Nature's rarest and most precious mountain temples" is the strongest example of pathos, as it uses sacred imagery ("temples") and emotionally loaded adjectives ("rarest", "precious") to evoke a sense of reverence and protectiveness. The full sentence containing this is: "John Muir, who led the opposition, wrote beautifully about the valley, calling it 'one of Nature's rarest and most precious mountain temples.'"

Answer:

Select the correct text in the passage.

Which excerpt from paragraph 5 contains an example of the author using pathos to convey his point of view?

(5) Certainly there were passionate voices on both sides of the issue, focusing the nation's attention on this remote mountain valley. Local newspapers called the bill's opponents "a crowd of nature lovers and fakers, who are waging a sentimental campaign to preserve the Hetch Hetchy Valley as a public playground, a purpose for which it has never been used." Gifford Pinchot, the former Chief Forester of the US Forest Service, testified before Congress that the creation of a reservoir in the valley was "the greatest good for the greatest number" in reference to not only the water use but the increased accessibility that the development would certainly provide. <blank>John Muir, who led the opposition, wrote beautifully about the valley, calling it "one of Nature's rarest and most precious mountain temples."</blank> He appealed to the nation, asking what else might be at stake if we allowed the creation of a "water tank" in this national park.