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Read the excerpt from "The Environmental Ethic." Mother Earth . . . is no more than the commonality of organisms and the physical environment they maintain with each passing moment, an environment that will destabilize and turn lethal if the organisms are disturbed too much. . . . To disregard the diversity of life is to risk catapulting ourselves into an alien environment. We will have become like the pilot whales that inexplicably beach themselves on New England shores. Which of the following choices best expresses the type of appeal Wilson uses in this passage?
The author uses logos to develop his argument by providing factual information about pilot whales in New England.

The author uses logos to develop his argument by gaining sympathy for the pilot whales in New England.

The author uses pathos to develop his argument by including emotionally charged language to evoke a response.

The author uses pathos to develop his argument by chastising the reader for the destruction of the environment.

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The author uses pathos to develop his argument by including emotionally charged language to evoke a response. I would say this is the case, that by using words like "destabilize and turn lethal"  ..."if disturbed too much" and "risk catapulting ourselves into an alien environment" is what really drives the message home and the part about the whales is just an additional reminder not to commit suicide by ignoring the environment.

Pathos, or the appeals to sentiment, refers to the act of persuading an audience by purposefully invoking specific emotions in order to make them feel the way the author wants them to believe.

What is the connection between logos, ethos, and pathos?

Logos appeals to the audience's reasoning by constructing logical arguments.

Ethos appeals to the speaker's status or authority, increasing the audience's trust in them.

Pathos appeals to emotions, for example, attempting to make the listener feel furious or empathetic.

These three appeals are commonly referred to as the rhetorical triangle. They are essential to rhetorical analysis, even if a work of rhetoric may not use all of them.

Therefore Option C is correct As the author uses emotional language to evoke a response.

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