Question
The number of deaths speaks for itself, and makes all such enquiry superfluous. As soon as ever I had arrived thus far in my investigation of the slave trade, I confess to you sir, so enormous so dreadful, so irremediable did its wickedness appear that my own mind was completely made up for the abolition.
Use the speech excerpt to answer the question.
How does the word choice in this paragraph impact readers?
(1 point)
It uses a fallacious statement to persuade them.
It gives them something to consider logically.
It engages their sense of ethics.
It appeals to their emotions.
Use the speech excerpt to answer the question.
How does the word choice in this paragraph impact readers?
(1 point)
It uses a fallacious statement to persuade them.
It gives them something to consider logically.
It engages their sense of ethics.
It appeals to their emotions.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The word choice in this paragraph primarily **engages their sense of ethics.** The use of words like "enormous," "dreadful," and "wickedness" invokes a moral reaction, prompting readers to consider the ethical implications of the slave trade and the urgency for abolition.