Which excerpt is an example of logos in Kennedy's address at Rice University? A. Why choose this as our goal? And they may well
ask why climb the highest mountain. Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? B. [W]e shall send to the moon, 240,000 miles away from the control station in Houston, a giant rocket more than 300 feet tall. C. I am delighted that this university is playing a part in putting a man on the moon as part of a great national effort of the United States of America. D. The Mariner spacecraft now on its way to Venus is the most intricate instrument in the history of space science.
An excerpt that contain logos is the one that tries to convince people by using logic. To achieve this, a speaker makes use of facts, statistics, or data from recognized authorities or experts on the subjects. In this case, the excerpt that is an example of logos is B. [W]e sall send to the moon 240,000 miles away from the control station in Houston, a giant rocket more than 300 feet tall. This is the only excerpt that provides information that is not only based on opinion, but also on numbers.
