Question

Read the excerpt from "Address to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women” by Hillary Clinton.

I have met women in South Africa who helped lead the struggle to end apartheid and are now helping to build a new democracy. I have met with the leading women of my own hemisphere who are working every day to promote literacy and better health care for children in their countries.

Which type of evidence does the Clinton use in this excerpt?

analogy
personal observation
expert opinion
testimonial

Answer 1

personal observation

She’s describing her own firsthand experiences meeting those women, which is an appeal to personal observation.