read the sentence from paragraph 9. and just as lieutenant kerry did not hesitate to risk his life to…

read the sentence from paragraph 9. and just as lieutenant kerry did not hesitate to risk his life to protect the men who served with him in vietnam, president kerry will not hesitate one moment to use our military might to keep america safe and secure. which persuasive technique does this sentence best represent? a. ethical appeal b. appeal to authority c. bandwagon appeal d. appeal to reason

read the sentence from paragraph 9. and just as lieutenant kerry did not hesitate to risk his life to protect the men who served with him in vietnam, president kerry will not hesitate one moment to use our military might to keep america safe and secure. which persuasive technique does this sentence best represent? a. ethical appeal b. appeal to authority c. bandwagon appeal d. appeal to reason

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Brief Explanations:

Ethical appeal (ethos) is about establishing credibility. Here, by highlighting Lieutenant Kerry's past act of risking his life (a noble, ethical action) and then connecting it to President Kerry's future action (using military might to keep America safe), it builds an ethical image for President Kerry. Appeal to authority would rely on citing an expert or official in a non - self - referential way (not just using one's own past). Bandwagon is about "everyone is doing it". Appeal to reason would use logic like facts and figures. This is more about character (ethical appeal).

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A. ethical appeal