Question

read the short speech delivered by the leader of the schools service club.

i hope every member of the service club will join me in mentoring a third grader from dunlop elementary. nearly one-quarter of the third graders have been identified as being below grade level in reading. as volunteers, we will help these students with their independent reading assignments. we will teach them how to sound out unfamiliar words and learn the meanings of those words. dont ignore these struggling readers; an hour of your time will give them the success they deserve.

which sentence from the speech includes an appeal to pathos?

• i hope every member of the service club will join me in mentoring a third grader from dunlop elementary.
• nearly one-quarter of the third graders have been identified as being below grade level in reading.
• we will teach them how to sound out unfamiliar words and learn the meanings of those words.
• dont ignore these struggling readers; an hour of your time will give them the success they deserve.

Explanation:

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Identify the definition of pathos

Pathos is a rhetorical appeal that targets the audience's emotions, values, or desires to persuade them.

Analyze the sentences from the speech

• "I hope every member..." expresses a personal hope and call to action.
• "Nearly one-quarter of the third graders..." presents a statistic (logos).
• "We will teach them..." describes the specific actions and tasks of the volunteers.
• "Don't ignore these struggling readers; an hour of your time will give them the success they deserve." appeals directly to the audience's sense of empathy, compassion, and fairness (pathos).

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<mcq-option>(A) I hope every member of the Service Club will join me in mentoring a third grader from Dunlop Elementary.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(B) Nearly one-quarter of the third graders have been identified as being below grade level in reading.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(C) We will teach them how to sound out unfamiliar words and learn the meanings of those words.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(D) Don't ignore these struggling readers; an hour of your time will give them the success they deserve.</mcq-correct>
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Answer:

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Identify the definition of pathos

Pathos is a rhetorical appeal that targets the audience's emotions, values, or desires to persuade them.

Analyze the sentences from the speech

• "I hope every member..." expresses a personal hope and call to action.
• "Nearly one-quarter of the third graders..." presents a statistic (logos).
• "We will teach them..." describes the specific actions and tasks of the volunteers.
• "Don't ignore these struggling readers; an hour of your time will give them the success they deserve." appeals directly to the audience's sense of empathy, compassion, and fairness (pathos).

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<mcq-option>(A) I hope every member of the Service Club will join me in mentoring a third grader from Dunlop Elementary.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(B) Nearly one-quarter of the third graders have been identified as being below grade level in reading.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(C) We will teach them how to sound out unfamiliar words and learn the meanings of those words.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(D) Don't ignore these struggling readers; an hour of your time will give them the success they deserve.</mcq-correct>
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