Question

which statement primarily appeals to ethos to support the position that keeping a journal can positively affect a person’s happiness and health? dr. kathleen adams, a champion of therapeutic writing, rightly argues that the practice of keeping a journal can be a helpful, even cathartic tool. there is a significant body of research that supports the claim that expressive writing can be therapeutic and have both short- and long-term positive effects. by expressing ourselves freely through writing, we are able to let go of negative emotions, lightening our spiritual burdens and becoming wonderfully self-aware in the process.

Explanation:

Ethos appeals to credibility/authority. The first statement cites Dr. Kathleen Adams (a champion of therapeutic writing), using her authority to support the claim. The second uses research (logos, appeal to logic/evidence), and the third uses emotional/experiential reasoning (pathos). So the first statement is the one appealing to ethos.

Answer:

Dr. Kathleen Adams, a champion of therapeutic writing, rightly argues that the practice of keeping a journal can be a helpful, even cathartic tool.