Question

how might the appeal to emotion in paragraphs 2 and 3 benefit duckworth in her candidacy? the audience is likely to feel compassion for duckworth because she and her family struggled in the past. the audience is likely to feel angry at duckworth’s parents for putting so much responsibility on her in her teen years. the audience is likely to envy duckworth for her good fortune and maybe think she will bring some of it there way. there is no emotional appeal in paragraphs 2 and 3.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Appealing to emotion by sharing past struggles (her and her family) would likely make the audience feel compassion for Duckworth. Compassion can build support for her candidacy as people tend to support those they feel empathy for.
• Option 2: The goal of a candidate's appeal to emotion is to gain support, not to make the audience angry at her parents. This is not a beneficial outcome for her candidacy.
• Option 3: Envy is not a positive emotional appeal for a candidacy; it's more about building positive connections like compassion, not making others envious.
• Option 4: If there was no emotional appeal, the question about how it benefits her wouldn't be relevant, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. The audience is likely to feel compassion for Duckworth because she and her family struggled in the past.