Question

select the correct answer. which sentence is most likely to build an author’s ethos appeal? a. people who go in canoes without wearing life jackets are idiots. b. you don’t have to wear a life jacket at kidd lake as long as you don’t rent a canoe. c. as the head lifeguard on kidd lake, i’m responsible for safe swimming and boating. d. seventy - five percent of canoe accidents could be prevented if people followed safety procedures.

Explanation:

Ethos is an appeal based on the speaker's credibility or authority. Option C establishes the speaker as the head lifeguard at Kidd Lake, a position that gives them expertise on water safety, which builds ethos. The other options rely on ad hominem (A), a rule statement (B), or statistical pathos (D), not credibility.

Answer:

C. As the head lifeguard on Kidd Lake, I'm responsible for safe swimming and boating.