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Ethos is an appeal used by writers to reveal their knowledge or credibility
to the reader. Which detail from the passage uses an appeal to ethos?
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A.
“As a veterinarian and animal behaviourist who studies different kinds of animals, my view is that we’d have to be very good at mimicking miaows and barks if we would really like to be understood by our pets.” (paragraph 2)
B.
“But we do know that dogs can definitely distinguish between different people’s voices. They’ll know when it’s Mila who’s talking, and when it’s Alex.” (paragraph 3)
C.
“They certainly can learn to do this, as we have seen with Rico and thousands of other examples.” (paragraph 11)
D.
“If you say the word ‘sit’ without the hand gesture your dog will, in many cases, not sit. This proves how important body language is to dogs.” (paragraph 13)
to the reader. Which detail from the passage uses an appeal to ethos?
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A.
“As a veterinarian and animal behaviourist who studies different kinds of animals, my view is that we’d have to be very good at mimicking miaows and barks if we would really like to be understood by our pets.” (paragraph 2)
B.
“But we do know that dogs can definitely distinguish between different people’s voices. They’ll know when it’s Mila who’s talking, and when it’s Alex.” (paragraph 3)
C.
“They certainly can learn to do this, as we have seen with Rico and thousands of other examples.” (paragraph 11)
D.
“If you say the word ‘sit’ without the hand gesture your dog will, in many cases, not sit. This proves how important body language is to dogs.” (paragraph 13)
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The detail from the passage that uses an appeal to ethos is:
A. “As a veterinarian and animal behaviourist who studies different kinds of animals, my view is that we’d have to be very good at mimicking miaows and barks if we would really like to be understood by our pets.” (paragraph 2)
This statement establishes the speaker's credibility and expertise in the subject matter, which is a key component of an ethos appeal.
A. “As a veterinarian and animal behaviourist who studies different kinds of animals, my view is that we’d have to be very good at mimicking miaows and barks if we would really like to be understood by our pets.” (paragraph 2)
This statement establishes the speaker's credibility and expertise in the subject matter, which is a key component of an ethos appeal.