Question

Use the passage to answer the question.
All teens love our amusement park. It has the scariest roller coaster in the world! As one visitor said, “It
was the most fun I’ve ever had in my life!”
Which option best analyzes the persuasive techniques used in the passage and supports the
analysis with evidence from the text?
(5 points)
The passage persuades readers by explaining factual information about the amusement park, such as the
types of rides available and safety features.
The passage uses emotional appeal and bandwagon appeal by claiming “All teens love our amusement
park” and by including a positive personal testimonial from a visitor.
The passage persuades readers by comparing the amusement park to others and providing expert
opinions about roller coasters.
The passage relies on logical reasoning by giving statistics and detailed explanations about why the roller
coaster is the best in the world

Answer 1

The second option. The passage uses bandwagon appeal with the blanket claim “All teens love our amusement park” and emotional appeal/testimonial with the visitor quote, “It was the most fun I’ve ever had in my life!”