Question

i have been a nurse for twenty years. in that time, i have seen a great number of patients suffer because they did not have health insurance. for example, i once saw a person who broke their hand in an accident. because they could not afford treatment, they delayed coming to the hospital and developed a serious infection. by the time i saw them for the first time, the infection could be treated but there was a high risk of permanent disability. this sort of thing should not happen to anyone. a strong universal health care system could prevent instances like this from occurring. for example, i once saw a person who broke their hand in an accident. because they could not afford treatment, they delayed coming to the hospital and developed a serious infection. what makes this appeal from the paragraph convincing? it reveals important statistics. it uses a specific example as evidence. it appeals to the reader’s sense of logic. it shows the writer’s credibility.

Explanation:

The paragraph uses the personal account of a 20 - year - nurse and a specific patient example (person with broken hand) as evidence to support the argument for a universal health care system. There are no statistics given, and the appeal isn't mainly to logic but to the emotional impact of the example. The writer's credibility as a nurse does play a part, but the most prominent convincing factor is the specific example.

Answer:

It uses a specific example as evidence.