Question

Read the excerpt from President Clinton's 2001 farewell address.

Answer 1

Clinton uses an appeal to credibility in this expert of his 2001 farewell address. An appeal to credibility can also be called ethos. In ethos, an audience is convinced by a person's authority. Because the soon to be ex-president is saying that he is idealistic, hopeful, and confident of the future of America, he leaves his audience to believe the same thing due to his position of authority or power.

Answer 2

An appeal to credibility