Answer:
C. Appeals to reason
Explanation:
There are three ways a speaker can appeal to an audience:
- Appeal to logic (logos) - use of evidence and facts to support our claims.
- Emotional appeal (pathos) - use of words to elicit emotions in the audience.
- Ethical appeal (ethos) - appeal to the values of the audience.
Martin Luther King appeals to reason/logic by using scientific data (Through our scientific genius...). The given statement doesn't disprove an opposing claim, repeat important words, or quote a historical figure as these are King's own words.
