Read the excerpt from Franklin Roosevelt's request for a declaration of war.

It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

Which best describes the type of appeal used in this part of the speech?

a logical appeal

an ethical appeal

an emotional appeal

an expert appeal

Answer: a logical appeal.

A logical appeal is one that relies on reason and evidence to make a convincing claim. In this case, Roosevelt provides two pieces of evidence from which to draw the conclusions: first, that the distance between Hawaii and Japan is so large, an attack needs to be planned days or weeks in advance. Second, that while this planning was going on, the Japanese government talked with the American government about continued peace, therefore deceiving them through false statements.

Roosevelt assumes that anyone that possesses that information, and uses this evidence to create an opinion, would agree with the declaration of war.

Answer:its A