Question

In a debate, when a speaker uses ethos to persuade the audience, the speaker is

using tone to support the claim.
building credibility to support the claim.
appealing to emotions to support the claim.
using logical reasoning to support the claim.

Answer 1

building credibility to support the claim.

Explanation: Ethos is an appeal to the speaker’s credibility or authority. (Pathos appeals to emotion; logos appeals to logic.)