Question

read the excerpt from \how the internet and other technologies came about.\ in a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs, slowly regaining consciousness, the winner of world war iii would be that country which could stand on its feet first (and so go on to win world war vi). therefore, the pentagons priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible, unimpeded by unnecessary restrictions. which type of rhetoric is used most in this excerpt to convince readers of the authors point of view? an appeal to logic an appeal to the authors character an appeal to emotion an appeal to ethics

Explanation:

The author uses a comparison of two dazed boxers regaining consciousness to the situation of countries after a war. This is a logical - based argument, suggesting that the country that recovers first will be the winner, and thus the Pentagon's action is logical. There is no appeal to the author's character, emotion, or ethics.

Answer:

an appeal to logic