What subject is this I’m confused
1) wheres the selection
2) distinctive
3) vicious, rude, angry
This form of persuasion is ethos. The author is using a credible source, a teacher, to prove that the activity will help students learn. It's important here that her mom is a teacher, if she wasn't, her mom might not be a credible source.
It's either A or D... But if I had to choose one I'd choose A.