Question

In a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs, slowly regaining consciousness, the winner of World War III would be that country which could stand on its feet first (and so go on to win World War VI). Therefore, the pentagon’s priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible, unimpeded by unnecessary restrictions.
Which type of rhetoric is used most in this excerpt to convince readers of the author’s point of view?



A.an appeal to logic

B.an appeal to the author’s character

C.an appeal to emotion

D.an appeal to ethics

Answer 1

Answer:

The type of rhetoric that is used most in this excerpt to convince readers of the author’s point of view is an appeal to logic

Explanation:

Appealing to logic in an argument is directly connected to the cause and effect theory, if you have a certain situation for matter of logic the next step will be a consequence of the previous one, then after a battle it is logic that the country that stands up first and rebuilt itself will win the battle against the enemy.

Answer 2

One could argue that this is A. an appeal to logic. This is because of the methodological language used in the extract, e.g. 'rebuild', 'restrictions'. This is further evidenced by the focal point of the extract being the scientists as opposed to the individuals in the ring (hence making this not an appeal to emotion or ethics by creating a distance). Moreover, this means the author's character isn't being appealed to either due to the impersonal tone.