Question

identify the rhetorical device most clearly used in each passage. in order to perform well in sports, you have to have strong muscles. protein helps build strong muscles. energy bars typically contain a high amount of protein. therefore, companies are not being unethical by claiming that consuming their energy bars will enhance athletic performance. consider a young person who wishes he had the athletic skill to make the track team, and spends his allowance on an energy be ✔ eam come true. it is disappointing to know that some companies mislead impr an appeal to the reader’s sense of logic an appeal to the reader’s emotions an appeal to the reader’s sense of the writer’s credibility

Explanation:

For the first passage (about energy bars and athletic performance):

The passage uses logical connections: strong muscles are needed for sports, protein builds strong muscles, energy bars have protein, so it argues companies’ claims are not unethical. This is appealing to logic (logos) by presenting a chain of reasoning.

It describes a young person’s hopes and disappointment from misleading companies, aiming to evoke feelings like sympathy or disappointment in the reader. This is an appeal to emotions (pathos).

Answer:

an appeal to the reader’s sense of logic

For the second passage (about the young person and misleading companies):