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Which activity is an example of an ethos appeal in a wartime speech?

A. Explaining the speaker's experiences as a military commander

B. Using graphs to illustrate an important point in the speech

c. Sharing a personal experience that moves the audience to tears

D. Telling jokes to help relax the audience

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A. Showing images of the destruction caused by an enemy attack.

Pathos is used to evoke an emotional response in the audience to persuade them to believe in what you are saying. By showing images of the destruction you provoque an emotional response and show them the cruelty of war.

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Answer:

A. Explaining the speaker's experiences as a military commander

Step-by-step explanation:

Ethos (sometimes called an appeal to ethics), is used as a means of convincing an audience via the authority or credibility of the persuader.

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