Question

Read the excerpt from President Clinton's 2001 farewell address.

As for me, I'll leave the presidency more idealistic, more full of hope, than the day I arrived, and more confident than ever that America's best days lie ahead.


Which argumentative technique does Clinton use in this excerpt?


an appeal to credibility

a well-supported counterclaim

an appeal to logic

repetition of words and ideas

Answer 1

An appeal to credibility

Answer 2

Clinton uses an appeal to credibility in this expert of his 2001 farewell address. An appeal to credibility can also be called ethos. In ethos, an audience is convinced by a person's authority. Because the soon to be ex-president is saying that he is idealistic, hopeful, and confident of the future of America, he leaves his audience to believe the same thing due to his position of authority or power.