Question

read the excerpt from franklin roosevelts request for a declaration of war
it will be recorded that the distance of hawaii from japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. during the intervening time the japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the united states by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.
which best describes the type of appeal used in this part of the speech?
○ a logical appeal
○ an ethical appeal
○ an emotional appeal
○ an expert appeal

Explanation:

A logical appeal uses factual evidence and reasoning to make a case. Here, Roosevelt uses the geographic distance between Hawaii and Japan as factual evidence to logically conclude the attack was pre-planned, and notes Japan's deceptive statements as additional factual support for his argument.

Answer:

a logical appeal