"Useless Creatures" by Richard Conniff But usefulness is precisely the argument other people put forward to justify destroying or displacing wildlife, and they generally bring a larger and more persuasive kind of green to the argument. Nothing you can say about 100 acres in the New Jersey Meadowlands will ever add up for a politician who thinks a new shopping mall will mean more jobs for local voters (and contributions to his campaign war chest). Nothing you can say about the value of rhinos for ecotourism in South Africa will ever matter to a wildlife trafficker who can sell their horns for $30,000 a pound in Vietnam. Reprinted by permission of author Richard Conniff Question Use the passage to answer the question. What type of argument does the author use in this speech? (1 point) Responses syntax syntax logos logos ad hominem ad hominem pathos pathos

Answer 1

The author uses logos in this passage. Logos refers to logical reasoning and the use of facts and evidence to support an argument. The author presents logical reasoning regarding the value of wildlife and habitats compared to the economic incentives for development and wildlife trafficking.