states senate at the time of the mccarthy hea...

states senate at the time of the mccarthy hearings on supposed communist infiltration into government. spotlight benchmark: ela.9.r.2.2 - rhetoric directions: answer the following questions, after reading the text and annotating for evidence of rhetorical appeals (the author trying to convince you to agree with their perspective. multiple choice what rhetorical - does smith create by listing her roles as a republican, a woman, a senator, and an american? a.9.r.2.2 \i speak as briefly as possible because too much harm has already been done with irresponsible words of bitterness. i wish to speak as briefly as possible because too much harm has already been done by those who, for selfish political opportunism, have indulged in irresponsible words of bitterness. i speak simply and briefly in the hope that my words will be taken to heart. i speak as a republican. i speak as a woman. i speak as a united states senator. i speak as an american.\ logos ethos pathos annotate

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# Brief Explanations: Ethos is an appeal to ethics, building credibility by highlighting one's credentials. Here, Smith lists her roles (Republican, woman, senator, American) to establish her credibility. Pathos is an appeal to emotion and logos is an appeal to logic, neither of which is demonstrated by listing roles. "Annotate" is a process, not a rhetorical appeal. # Answer: ethos