Question

Which exception is the best example of an appeal to ethos

Answer 1

The correct answer is Dr. Mia Crawford, a board-certified cardiologist with 16 years of experience, has some strong opinions about the American Diet.

The exception that is the best example of an appeal to ethos is “Dr. Mia Crawford, a board-certified cardiologist with 16 years of experience, has some strong opinions about the American Diet.”

An appeal to ethos tries to convince an audience through the credibility or experience of the person who is persuading. It could be a renown scientist, teacher or researcher. The other two are Pathos and Logos. You use pathos when you appeal to emotions and you use Logos when you appeal to logic.  

In the case of the question, Dr. Crawford is a board-certified cardiologist with 16 years of experience. That is ethos because she has authority and credibility for being a certified cardiologist with 16 years of experience.

The other options of the question were, a) imagine the joy of a dog that has spent most of its life in a small yard being allowed to run free in a huge national park, c) 25% of children under the age of 12 are at risk of serious diseases such as juvenile diabetes and obesity, and d) vegetarians are 60% less likely to suffer from heart disease that people who eat meat.