Question

Which persuasive technique is used in the following excerpt to make a claim about the impact of climate change?

The Arctic permafrost contains carbon dioxide (CO2) and large amounts methane, which is released into the atmosphere as the permafrost thaws. "Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. So now we risk facing further global warming and even faster melting in the Arctic," added Wadhams.

A) association

B) emotional appeal

C) bandwagon

D) scientific data

Answer 1

The answer is:

D) scientific data

By providing the numbers in which methane is more powerfull than carbon dioxide the author is appealing to the scientific facts to convince people that the greenhouse effect is destroying our planet, and that global warming is a reality that we must counter attack and treat as a priority.