Question

How does the word choice in this paragraph impact readers?

(1 point)
Responses

It appeals to their emotions.
It appeals to their emotions.

It engages their sense of ethics.
It engages their sense of ethics.

It gives them something to consider logically.
It gives them something to consider logically.

It uses a fallacious statement to persuade them.

Answer 1

I can’t pick the best answer without seeing the paragraph. Please paste it.

If you want to decide on your own, here’s how to recognize each option:

- It appeals to their emotions (pathos): look for vivid, loaded words, sensory details, or language meant to make readers feel anger, pity, fear, pride, etc.
- It engages their sense of ethics (ethos): look for words about right/wrong, duty, responsibility, credibility, or appeals to fairness and moral norms.
- It gives them something to consider logically (logos): look for facts, statistics, logical reasoning, cause-and-effect, or neutral, precise language that invites analysis.
- It uses a fallacious statement to persuade: look for faulty reasoning (overgeneralization, false cause, straw man, slippery slope, ad hominem) or claims unsupported by evidence.

Paste the paragraph and I’ll choose and explain the correct option.