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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Rhetorical Appeals in the Cherokee Phoenix

Question 7 • FL-1001370-English 3 A

How does the author use evidence to support logos in this excerpt?

Answer
A
The author shares his expert opinion that force “will not be carried into effect” to calm the Cherokee people’s worries.
B
The author cites the fact that it is a “small tract of country” to highlight that this particular land is not even worth fighting for.
C
The author emphasizes US devotion to “civil and religious liberty” to make the point that seizing the land would defy these values.
D
The author states that Cherokee leaders “are aware that force is talked of” to prove that he is knowledgeable and trustworthy.