Question

which rhetorical appeal does the sentence use?
studies show climate change affects the global temperature, which causes problems in our ecosystems.
a logos
b pathos
c ethos
d logical
match the phrase with its logical fallacy
jon is a liar. you cant trust a word he says about climate change
my opponent wants to demolish the department and destroy the country
i met an immigrant charged with a crime. therefore, all immigrants are criminals.
if we drop the legal drinking age to eighteen, all teens will drink.
straw man hasty generalization slippery slope ad hominem

Explanation:

• For the first question:
• Logos is an appeal to logic. The sentence “Studies show climate change affects the global temperature, which causes problems in our ecosystems” uses evidence (studies) and a logical cause - effect relationship (climate change → temperature change → ecosystem problems) to make its point.
• For the second question:
• “Jon is a liar. You can’t trust a word he says about climate change” is an Ad Hominem fallacy. It attacks Jon’s character (calling him a liar) instead of addressing the validity of his statements about climate change.
• “My opponent wants to demolish the department and destroy the country” is a Straw Man fallacy. It misrepresents the opponent’s position (exaggerating it to “destroy the country” instead of having a reasonable discussion about department - related issues).
• “I met an immigrant charged with a crime. Therefore, all immigrants are criminals” is a Hasty Generalization. It makes a broad generalization about all immigrants based on a single instance.
• “If we drop the legal drinking age to eighteen, all teens will drink” is a Slippery Slope fallacy. It assumes that one action (dropping the drinking age) will lead to an extreme and unlikely consequence (all teens drinking) without proper evidence.

Answer:

• First question: A. Logos
• Second question:
• “Jon is a liar. You can’t trust a word he says about climate change” → Ad Hominem
• “My opponent wants to demolish the department and destroy the country” → Straw Man
• “I met an immigrant charged with a crime. Therefore, all immigrants are criminals” → Hasty Generalization
• “If we drop the legal drinking age to eighteen, all teens will drink” → Slippery Slope