Question

Match the items. The task is to match the lettered items with the correct numbered items. Below is a list of lettered items followed by a list of numbered items. Each numbered item is followed by a drop-down. Select the letter in the drop-down that best matches the numbered item with the lettered alternatives.

a. The credibility and ethics behind the argument.
b. The logic and reason behind the argument.
c. The emotional aspect of the issue by focusing on compassion; uses emotionally charged vocabulary.

1. Ethos is:
1) a
2) b
3) c

Answer 1

The correct match for 'Ethos is: ___' would be 'a. The credibility and ethics behind the argument.' as ethos refers to the ethical appeal which is intended to establish the credibility of the speaker or writer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The task is to match the items by selecting the correct letter that corresponds with the numbered definition of 'Ethos' as it is used in rhetorical and argumentative contexts. The lettered items are:

• a. The credibility and ethics behind the argument.
• b. The logic and reason behind the argument.
• c. The emotional aspect of the issue by focusing on compassion; uses emotionally charged vocabulary.
  
  The numbered item is:

• 1. Ethos is:

To match the items, the definition given by the numbered item '1' is that Ethos is an appeal to ethics and helps establish the writer's or speaker's credibility. Therefore, the matching letter from the lettered items would be 'a', as it pertains to the credibility and ethics behind the argument.