Question

Ethos appeals to _____. the audience's sense of a right and wrong a speaker or writer's image a speaker or writer's logic a speaker or writer's character a speaker or writer's authority

Answer 1

An author would use ethos to show to his audience that he is a credible source and is worth listening to. Ethos is the Greek word for “character.” The word “ethic” is derived from ethos.

Answer 2

Ethos appeals to a speaker or writer's character and a speaker or writer's authority.

Convincing the audience of a reliable character or credibility of the speaker/writer is the basis of ethos. In order to strengthen an argument, using ethos can allow the audience to see the speaker/writer as credible and trustworthy.