Question

I need some help on this question.

Fellow students, I know I will be a wonderful class president because I truly care about all of you, and I want this school to be the best place that it can possibly be. I am open and willing to listen, and do whatever I need to do to help all of you.

In these sentences, the speaker is appealing to
A. ethos, an appeal based on the speaker’s character.
B. logos, an appeal based on logic and reason.
C. pathos, an appeal based on emotion.
D. purpose, an appeal based on the audience’s function.

Answer 1

C, based on emotion,
it shows that she will help, listen, and do whatever pleases the students.
It does not show much logic or reason. It also points out that she cares for all the students, so it disqualifies all except emotion

Answer 2

Answer:

C). Pathos, an appeal based on emotion.

Explanation:

Aristotle offered 'three modes of persuasion' which include ethos(based on ethics), pathos(based on emotion), and logos(based on logic). Pathos refers to the artistic representation or rhetorical appeal that evokes the emotions of pity and sorrow among the readers. Similarly, the speaker is appealing to the students emotionally by employing 'pathos'. The use of phrases like 'truly care about all', 'want.. school to be the best place', 'willing to listen, help'. Thus, he targets the emotional senses of the students to evoke the desired emotional outcome from them.