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Which of the following is an example of the author's use of pathos in "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor"? A. Asking the audience questions over the course of the essay B. Giving the audience information about his academic degrees and experiences C. Providing facts and statistics about the world's population growth D. Trying to scare the audience with the lifeboat scenario

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D. Because pathos is trying to persuade using emotions and feelings. scaring the audience would be trying to persuade them through scaring them
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