are these the answer choices? if so it is B.
A. Asking the audience questions over the course of the essay B. Giving the audience information about his academic degrees and experiences C. Providing facts and statistics about the world's population growth D. Trying to scare the audience with the lifeboat scenario
looked it up on other website.
Answer:
Option D.The author's attitude toward a subject.
Explanation:

Because they don't want to read or write about something that may not even be true, or it could just be an opinion.