Question

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use “the emancipation proclamation” to answer items 31-32
31 which statement correctly evaluates how effectively the author supports the central idea that the enslaved people in the identified areas should be free?
a he supports the central idea ineffectively by not providing evidence.
b he supports the central idea ineffectively with evidence from the c
c he supports the central idea effectively with an emotional appeal to human dignity.
d he supports the central idea ineffectively by providing evidence relevant to the topic.
32 how does the author make an appeal to ethos that establishes his authority to free enslaved people?
a by explaining what people should do when they are freed
b by citing his powers as the elected head of government
c by identifying a law stating the people should not be enslaved
d by pointing out that only enslaved people in rebel areas have been freed

Explanation:

Question 31 (assuming it's a multiple-choice about evaluating author's support for central idea):

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: If the author doesn't explain how the assisted people relate to the idea, it's ineffective support. But we need to check the text (Emancipation Proclamation).
• Option B: Using evidence from the text (if present) would be effective, but we need to match with the text's content.
• Option C: Emotional appeal to human dignity—if the author uses such an appeal to support the central idea (freeing enslaved people), this could be correct.
• Option D: Irrelevant evidence would make support ineffective, but we need to check the text.

Assuming the text (Emancipation Proclamation) has the author using emotional appeal to human dignity to support the central idea of freeing enslaved people, Option C is correct.

Ethos is about establishing credibility/authority.

• Option A: Explaining what to do when freed is not ethos (more like guidance, not authority).
• Option B: Citing his powers as elected head (President, as Lincoln issued the Proclamation) establishes his authority (ethos) to free enslaved people, as he has the governmental power.
• Option C: Identifying a law against slavery—this is more logos (appeal to law) or maybe ethos, but less about his own authority.
• Option D: Pointing out only rebel areas—this is about the scope, not authority.

So Option B is correct as citing his elected governmental power (ethos) shows he has the right to issue the proclamation.

Answer:

C. He supports the central idea effectively with an emotional appeal to human dignity.

Question 32 (about ethos appeal to establish authority for freeing enslaved people):