Question

which statement primarily appeals to pathos to support the position that todays students are asked to do too much homework? as a parent, i have seen my child suffer both emotional and physical consequences of having too much homework. some research has shown that excessive homework can cause headaches and stomach ulcers in overworked students. some students eventually become so overburdened by their homework that they suffer devastating nervous breakdowns from which they may never fully recover.

Explanation:

Pathos appeals to emotions. The first statement uses a parent's personal experience of seeing their child suffer (emotional and physical consequences) to evoke empathy. The second statement uses research (ethos - appeal to credibility/authority). The third statement is more of a factual (though extreme) description of a consequence but the first one with the parent's personal, emotional account (a child suffering) is a stronger pathos appeal.

Answer:

As a parent, I have seen my child suffer both emotional and physical consequences of having too much homework.