Question

analyzing rhetorical techniques in a speech
for others, their experiences limit their ability to
understand the experiences of others. others simply do
not care. hence, one must accept the proposition that a
difference there will be by the presence of women and
people of color on the bench. personal experiences affect
the facts that judges choose to see. my hope is that i will
take the good from my experiences and extrapolate them
to further into areas with which i am unfamiliar. i simply do
not know exactly what that difference will be in my
judging. but i accept that there will be some based on my
gender and my latina heritage.
— “a latina judge’s voice,”
sonia sotomayor
how does the author use pathos to support her
purpose?
the author appeals to the audience’s values by
saying, “others simply do not care.”
the author appeals to the audience’s emotions by
saying, “my latina heritage.”
the author appeals to the audience’s values by
saying, “personal experiences affect the facts.”
the author appeals to the audience’s emotions by
saying, “that difference will be in my judging.”

Explanation:

Pathos is an appeal to emotions. The option "The author appeals to the audience’s emotions by saying, 'my Latina heritage.'" correctly identifies an emotional appeal related to heritage, which is an emotional aspect (latina heritage can evoke feelings of identity, pride etc. which are emotional). The other options either are not an appeal to emotions (options with "values" are ethos or logos related in terms of appeal types) or the specific statement in the option doesn't strongly evoke an emotional response compared to the one about heritage.

Answer:

The author appeals to the audience’s emotions by saying, "my Latina heritage."