Tori wrote a speech about the negative influence that social media has on others. Read the excerpt from her speech. Then, answer the question that follows after.
81% of teenagers have social media accounts. 45% of those teens admit to being logged on to social media constantly.
Which rhetorical appeal has Tori used in this excerpt?
Tori has used statistical appeal in this excerpt by providing percentages of teenagers with social media accounts and the percentage of those teens who are constantly logged on.
Which rhetorical appeal has Tori used in this excerpt?
A) Ethos
B) Logos
C) Pathos
D) Rhetorical question
B) Logos
Tori used statistical data to support her argument about the negative influence of social media, which appeals to logic and reasoning (logos).