Read the sentence. As president of the Student Council for two years now, I think that it is time we try to establish a better system for spending our funds. What kind of appeal is the speaker using in this sentence?

The speaker mentions being Student Council president for two years, showing experience and credibility on the issue of how the council spends its funds. An appeal based on the speaker’s character or credibility is ethos, so the correct choice is “ethos, an appeal based on the speaker’s character.”

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