Use the sentence to answer the question.

My dad says everyone should recycle.

What kind of reasoning does this sentence use?
(1 point)
Responses

false analogy
false analogy
appeal to emotion
appeal to emotion
ad hominem
ad hominem
appeal to authority

1 answer

The reasoning used in the sentence is an appeal to authority. This is because the statement relies on the opinion of the dad as an authority figure to suggest that everyone should recycle.