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Question 30 • 25-26 TX-English IV CR

Chris is writing a rhetorical analysis essay on Hillary Clinton’s address to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women. He wants to add evidence to support his idea that Clinton uses pathos as a powerful tool.

Answer

“Women comprise more than half the world’s population, 70% of the world’s poor, and two-thirds of those who are not taught to read and write.”

“Women also are dying from diseases that should have been prevented or treated. They are watching their children succumb to malnutrition caused by poverty and economic deprivation.”

“We need to understand there is no one formula for how women should lead our lives. That is why we must respect the choices that each woman makes for herself and her family.”

“The international community has long acknowledged and recently reaffirmed at Vienna that both women and men are entitled to a range of protections and personal freedoms.”

Explanation

Pathos appeals to the audience’s emotions. Choice B describes women dying from preventable diseases and children suffering from malnutrition, which is likely to evoke sadness and concern. Choice A mainly presents statistics, while C and D focus on principles and rights rather than strongly emotional examples.

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