Question

Excerpt
If we don’t act now, thousands of innocent dogs and cats will spend another winter shivering in cold cages, longing for a family to love them. These animals have done nothing wrong, yet they suffer every day. Your small donation could mean the difference between comfort and cruelty.

Question
Which type of persuasive appeal is used most strongly in the passage?

(1 point)
Responses

Appeal to authority – by citing well-known experts in animal care
Appeal to authority – by citing well-known experts in animal care

Appeal to emotion – by creating sympathy and urgency for suffering animals
Appeal to emotion – by creating sympathy and urgency for suffering animals

Gambler’s fallacy – by assuming good outcomes must follow bad ones
Gambler’s fallacy – by assuming good outcomes must follow bad ones

Appeal to logic – by using facts and data about animal shelter funding
Appeal to logic – by using facts and data about animal shelter funding

Answer 1

Appeal to emotion – by creating sympathy and urgency for suffering animals