Question

Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.”

I do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to American literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion I am forced to reach. I have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. As a writer, I was part of the Chicano Movement which created a new literature in this country.

Which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that Anaya’s conclusion is accurate?
an appeal based on emotion
an appeal based on logic
an appeal based on the author’s character
an appeal based on the author’s feelings

Answer 1

an appeal based on the author’s character

Anaya cites his long experience (writing 25 years, published 18) and role in the Chicano Movement to establish credibility, so he uses ethos to support his conclusion.