Which sentence most clearly makes an ethos appeal? a. more cash is better than less cash; that's just common sense
b. as a doctor, i have seen may similar cases; this is nothing new
c. evidence shows that four day work weeks improve productivity
d. clearly, you can't have farmland without first finding good soil

Benjamin Franklin held different jobs for the "New England Courant."

Explanation:

Benjamin Franklin's father was a candle maker named Josiah.

This is not the central point of the excerpt, as it is only mentioned in one part, and is not explored deeply as an idea.

 Benjamin Franklin stopped in New York before moving to Philadelphia.

This is not the central point of the text as the stop in New York is only mentioned and not deeply explored.

Benjamin Franklin held different jobs for the "New England Courant."

This is the central idea of the excerpt. The work Franklin did for "New England Courant" has been mentioned in a few sentences, and his jobs have been explained throughout the excerpt. This idea is also key to the rest of the text, Franklin’s quarreled with his family and his moving through the country, and therefore the key idea explored in this excerpt.

 Benjamin Franklin was the youngest son of seventeen children.

This is not the central idea, as the fact that Franklin was the youngest has been mentioned only once and has not been deeply explored in the rest of the text.