Question

which statement primarily appeals to logos, or reason, to support the position that colleges should not use standardized test scores as an admissions criterion? when i review student applications at the college where i work, i always look first at the essays, which reveal much more about the students than test scores do. though you may believe that standardized tests provide a good measure of overall ability, consider that even very bright students can have test - taking difficulties that would fail to accurately represent their academic potential. students are complex human beings, and reducing them to a mere number fails to acknowledge their full humanity.

Explanation:

Logos relies on logical reasoning, evidence, and factual support. The second statement uses a logical argument: it acknowledges a common belief about standardized tests, then provides a reasoned counter that high-ability students can have test-taking difficulties, meaning scores don't reflect true academic potential. The first uses personal anecdote, and the third uses an appeal to human complexity (pathos-adjacent), not direct logical reasoning/data to argue against test scores.

Answer:

Though you may believe that standardized tests provide a good measure of overall ability, consider that even very bright students can have test-taking difficulties that would fail to accurately represent their academic potential.