Question

read the excerpt from keynote address. so my fellow americans, let us reject violence as a means of protest, and let us reject those who preach violence. which type of appeal does the author create in this excerpt? kairos logos ethos pathos

Explanation:

Ethos appeals to ethics and credibility. Here, the author is calling on fellow - Americans to reject violence, which is an ethical stance. It's not a kairos (timing - based) appeal, not logos (logic - based) as no logical argument is presented, and not pathos (emotion - based) as no emotional story or language is used to evoke feelings.

Answer:

C. ethos