“We can only speak of people whose roots in America are older or newer. Yet each wave of immigration left its own imprint on American society; each made its distinctive “contribution” to
the building of the nation and the evolution of American life. Indeed, if, as some of the older
immigrants like to do, we were to restrict the definition of immigrants to the 42 million people
who came to the United States after the Declaration of Independence, we would have to conclude
that our history and our society would have been vastly different if they all had stayed at home."
(paragraph 1)
5. What is the author's purpose for using inclusive pronouns such as “we” and “our”? (9-
10.RI. CS.6)
a. The author uses ethos to convince the audience that is credible and of good
character.
b. The author uses pathos to appeal to the audience's emotions.
C. The author uses logos to convince the audience with logic and reason.