Question

Which type of rhetoric is used in the following sentence?

Dr. Francine Walters recommends that people get at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day
A. Ethos
B. Logos
C. Bias
D. Pathos

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Ethos.

Ethos refers to the appeal to ethics. It is to convince someone through the credibility of the persuader. In this case, the persuader is Dr. Francine Walter. She is a doctor, which makes her credible for persuading people to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity.