Question

question 1 of 21
read the following sentence from an argumentative essay.

what good is a car without an engine?

what rhetorical approach is the writer most likely to be taking in this
sentence?

a. the writer wants the reader to conduct further research in order to
determine the answer.

b. the writer wants to distract the reader with an analogy that is
most likely not related to his or her point.

c. the writer wants to appear ignorant so that the reader mistakenly
underestimates him or her.

d. the writer wants the reader to come to a common - sense
conclusion on his or her own.

Explanation:

The sentence is a rhetorical question that relies on shared common knowledge: a car is useless without an engine. The writer does not need the reader to research, distract them, or feign ignorance; instead, they prompt the reader to independently reach an obvious, common-sense conclusion that supports the essay's argument.

Answer:

D. The writer wants the reader to come to a common-sense conclusion on his or her own.