Homework Help: Language Arts

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 12:14pm.

Read the following excerpt from "Saving Water."

“Abandon the bathtub, and hit the showers. Sometimes it just feels great to soak in the tub, but the tub holds between nine and 33 gallons (40 to 50 liters) of water, depending on how full we fill it.”

What kind of argument is used in this excerpt? (1 point)

appeal to emotions
appeal to ethics
appeal to reason

Language Arts - Ms. Sue, Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 12:37pm
It appeals to ethics because it's promoting water conservation.

By the way -- water conservation is not a problem here in Michigan. We're nearly surrounded by the Great Lakes.
Language Arts - Anonymous, Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 2:31pm
Oh I live in Ohio :) But not up near lake erie, I live more or less the center of Ohio.

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