Read the excerpt from "Professional Athletes."

Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes reached out and snagged the ball from the air. As he fell, he pointed his toes so that both feet came down in bounds of the end zone. The official raised his arms to signal the touchdown. Holmes had scored six points for the Steelers. The Steelers and their fans cheered. The Super Bowl was theirs.

The underlined words in the excerpt connect to the topic of

watching a football game.

cheering at a football game.

learning about a football game.

winning a football game.

Winning a football game.

Explanation:

Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes reached out and snagged the ball from the air. As he fell, he pointed his toes so that both feet came down in bounds of the end zone. The official raised his arms to signal the touchdown. Holmes had scored six points for the Steelers. The Steelers and their fans cheered. The Super Bowl was theirs.

In summary, the storyline is all about a football game whereby Santanio Holmes, a player, reached out to grab the ball. He made his run towards the end zone and signal the touchdown. The clause The Super Bowl was theirs. speaks volume that the football game was won by the Steelers

the rhetoric device being used to persuade the audience is pathos.

(i can't select because there is no options but, i will answer) using evidence effectively. most of the assignments you will do in university will ask you to make an argument, to take a stance, or to prove a hypothesis. the best way to do this is to research the topic, develop a thesis statement, hypothesis, or claim and then use evidence to support this claim.