Read the excerpt from Franklin Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war. It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace. Which best describes the type of appeal used in this part of the speech?
Roosevelt uses facts about Hawaii’s distance from Japan and the time needed to plan the attack to support a conclusion: that the attack was deliberate. This cause-and-evidence reasoning is a logical appeal, so the best choice is “a logical appeal.”
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