Read the following passage:"The reality," [Lester Brown, president of the Washington-based Earth Policy Institute] says, "is that the world is only one poor harvest away from chaos. We are so close to the edge that politically destabilising food prices could come at any time."Geoffrey Lean, "One Poor Harvest Away from Chaos"How is author Geoffrey Lean using ethos in the passage? A. By revealing the bias that the author holds B. By providing a logical explanation of events C. By quoting a public figure to establish credibility D. By appealing to the emotions of the reader

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Evie Sexton

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13 May, 00:40

Read the following passage:"The reality," [Lester Brown, president of the Washington-based Earth Policy Institute] says, "is that the world is only one poor harvest away from chaos. We are so close to the edge that politically destabilising food prices could come at any time."Geoffrey Lean, "One Poor Harvest Away from Chaos"How is author Geoffrey Lean using ethos in the passage? A. By revealing the bias that the author holds B. By providing a logical explanation of events C. By quoting a public figure to establish credibility D. By appealing to the emotions of the reader

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Liam Gould · Answer 1

The answer is C: By quoting a public figure to establish credibility

Ethos is the means of convincing your audience through quoting an authority and using his credibility. This is most evident in the passage when it was indicated that he quoted Lester Brown