In other cases, the censoring has been direct and brutal. On February 28, 1981 the morning newspaper carried a story about the b
urning of my novel, Bless Me, Ultima. The book was banned from high school classes in Bloomfield, New Mexico, and a school board member was quoted as saying: “We took the books out and personally saw that they were burned.” Which best describes the rhetorical appeal used to illustrate the destructive nature of censorship? factual evidence is used to appeal to the reader’s sense of logic a painful event is described to appeal to the reader’s sympathy the author’s novel is referenced to appeal to his credibility as a writer a strong opinion is presented to appeal to the reader’s anger
Answer: factual evidence is used to appeal to the reader’s sense of logic.
The author of the excerpt provides factual evidence in order to illustrate the destructive nature of censorship. This includes giving the exact date of the occurrence (February 28, 1981) and the location of the schools that banned the book (Bloomfield, New Mexico). It also includes giving a direct quote from a school board member. All of these elements are intended to convince the reader of how destructive censorship can be by appealing to his logic.
