What does an author do when he uses pathos to persuade a reader?
a. makes an informational appeal
b. appeals to another authority
c. makes an emotional appeal
d. appeals to the reader's sense of logic

C. Makes an emotional appeal

Explanation:

Pathos is a mode of persuasion that aims to convince an audience on something by making an emotional appeal, usually by evoking strong emotions of pity, fear, disgust, sorrow, sympathy, or hope. Most of the time, when pathos is used, the writing or speech does not hold any evidence that supports its content, it usually lacks the use of logic and reason.

not concrete, existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence