Combining Ethos, Logos, and Pathos

Question 7 • LPA - AP English Language and Composition A - Davidson

Read the introduction from "How the Internet Is Uniting the World” on pp. 628–629 of your textbook.What claim does Torricke-Barton make?

Answer

“Abdul Halim Attar was desperate. A single father of two, he came to Lebanon to keep his children safe.”

“Gissur asked the internet to help find the man and started a crowdfunding campaign for him on Indiegogo.”

“But the extraordinary thing is that it’s just one example of a much larger global shift taking place today.”

“The internet is uniting the world. And it’s going to change all our lives.”

Explanation

A claim is the main point an author wants readers to accept. Torricke-Barton’s central claim is stated directly: “The internet is uniting the world. And it’s going to change all our lives.” The other choices describe events or introduce an example that supports this broader claim.

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