Question

youve decided to start a youtube channel where youll share your viewpoints on various topics. as you begin to draft your first script, you think about social justice and the environment. for your first episode, you feel that it’s important to focus on conservation and protection of the environment. as you begin your script, why should you include evidence to support your claim?
○ evidence will appeal to people’s emotions, and they’ll be persuaded by how they feel.
○ evidence will strengthen your argument by providing factual support.
○ evidence isn’t necessary to support your claim because people won’t believe it.
○ evidence isn’t necessary because people don’t care about the environment.

Explanation:

• The first option is incorrect because appealing to emotions is pathos, while evidence provides factual (logos) support.
• The second option is correct as evidence (like data, research, case studies) gives factual backing to make an argument stronger and more credible.
• The third and fourth options are incorrect because evidence is essential to support claims, especially in topics like environmental conservation, to convince the audience.

Answer:

B. Evidence will strengthen your argument by providing factual support.