Surely little Jimmy isn't responsible for burning down the school. A year ago, Jimmy's dad, whom Jimmy loved dearly, was killed in an accident, and ever since that time Jimmy has collected aluminum cans and mowed lawns to help his poor mother raise his six brothers and sisters. Select the best answer for argument:. a. Appeal to force b. Appeal to pity c. Equivocation d. Accident Division

B. Appeal to pity

Explanation: Appeal to pity also called appeal to sympathy is a type of fallacious ( the use of invalid or deceptive ideas in the construction of an argument often leading to wrong or deceptive belief) write up or statement which is aimed at exploiting the emotional feelings of it's opponent. Appeal to pity deviates from the truth of the conclusion and aims to exploit the emotional feeling of pity of guilt.

From the statement above, the write up was directed to appeal to the emotions of readers and feel a sense of pity towards Jimmy by bringing to light his travails and deviating from the main point.