Question

what rhetorical appeal does duckworth focus on in
paragraph 1?

credibility (ethos). duckworth establishes credibility as
a future us politician by focusing on her family’s long-
standing service to the country and their understanding
of the immigrant experience.

emotion (pathos). duckworth is appealing to the
audience’s pity for people who serve in the military and
for immigrants who have to wait a long time to get
citizenship.

there are no rhetorical appeals used in this statement.

logic (logos). duckworth is sharing statistics in support
of her candidacy.

Explanation:

To determine the rhetorical appeal, we analyze each option:

• For the "Credibility (ethos)" option: Ethos is about establishing credibility, often through personal or family background, expertise, etc. Duckworth using her family's long - standing service and understanding of the immigrant experience to establish her credibility as a future US politician fits the definition of ethos.
• For the "Emotion (pathos)" option: Pathos is about appealing to emotions like pity, fear, etc. The description here says she is appealing to pity, but the focus on family service for credibility is more ethos - based, not pathos.
• For the "There are no rhetorical appeals..." option: Since we can identify an ethos appeal, this is incorrect.
• For the "Logic (logos)" option: Logos is about using logic, statistics, or reasoning. There is no mention of statistics in the description of her focusing on family service, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Credibility (ethos). Duckworth establishes credibility as a future US politician by focusing on her family’s long - standing service to the country and their understanding of the immigrant experience.