Question
Which of these quotations from "Words Do Not Pay" most clearly uses the persuasive technique of an appeal to reason?
A.
I do not understand why nothing is done for my people. I have heard talk and talk, but nothing is done.
B.
I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the broken promises.
C.
Too many misrepresentations have been made, too many misunderstandings have come up between the white men about the Indians.
D.
If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law.
A.
I do not understand why nothing is done for my people. I have heard talk and talk, but nothing is done.
B.
I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the broken promises.
C.
Too many misrepresentations have been made, too many misunderstandings have come up between the white men about the Indians.
D.
If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The quotation that most clearly uses the persuasive technique of an appeal to reason is:
**D. If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law.**
This statement presents a logical argument for coexistence and fairness, appealing to the reader's sense of reason by suggesting that peace can be achieved through equal treatment and justice for all.
**D. If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace. There need be no trouble. Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law.**
This statement presents a logical argument for coexistence and fairness, appealing to the reader's sense of reason by suggesting that peace can be achieved through equal treatment and justice for all.