Question

Which statement best explains the type of appeal the author is using in this passage

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. The author is making an appeal to ethos by referring to a respected institution such as the U.S. Congress

Explanation:

During speeches or texts in most cases the author aims at convincing the audience or readers about one specific idea or believe for this the author can use pathos that refers to the use of emotions; logos that refers to the use of logic or ethos that is about using the ideas and beliefs people have about one institution or community to make one idea valid. Considering this, the type of appeal or technique that is using the author in the passage is an appeal to ethos when he refers to the U.S. Congress, because it uses the prestige or positive ideas about the U.S. Congress to show this organization provides the money required for "Indian Education" but the issue is on people or schools who do not ask for the resources, which means he uses the positive ideas people have on the U.S. Congress as a respected institution to show the main point in the passage.

Answer 2

D seems to be the correct answer