Question

question 8 of 10
read this excerpt from a student election speech:
my two years of experience as your vice president, my tireless commitment to the students of this school, and my willingness to be your voice and represent you when meeting with the school authorities make me the ideal candidate for senior class president.
which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used here?
a. inductive reasoning
b. pathos
c. ethos
d. author’s purpose

Explanation:

Ethos is a rhetorical device that relies on establishing the speaker's credibility, experience, and trustworthiness to persuade an audience. The speech excerpt highlights the candidate's relevant experience, commitment, and willingness to represent students—all elements that build the speaker's ethical appeal/credibility. Inductive reasoning involves drawing general conclusions from specific examples (not present here), pathos appeals to emotion (not the focus here), and author's purpose is not a rhetorical device.

Answer:

C. Ethos