Question

read the excerpt from fast food nation.
the restaurant opens for business at seven o’clock, and for the next hour or so, elisa and the manager hold down the fort, handling all the orders. as the place starts to get busy, other employees arrive. elisa works behind the counter. she takes orders and hands food to customers from breakfast through lunch. when she finally walks home, after seven hours of standing at a cash register, her feet hurt. she’s wiped out. she comes through the front door, flops onto the living room couch, and turns on the tv. and the next morning she gets up at 5:15 again and starts the same routine.
how does the description of elisa’s daily routine support the author’s claim that the fast food industry seeks out teenage employees?
it provides anecdotal evidence of a teenage fast food employee living like an adult.
it provides analogical evidence to compare the efficiency of teenagers and adults.
it provides statistical evidence of what an average fast food employee experiences.
it provides testimonial evidence to describe employee abuse in the fast food industry.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The description of Elisa (a teen) working long hours, handling responsibilities like an adult (working a routine, standing for 7 hours, repeating daily), is anecdotal evidence (a personal account) showing a teen in fast food living an adult - like work routine, which supports why the industry seeks teens (they can take on such adult - like work).
• Option 2: There's no comparison between teens and adults' efficiency here, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: No statistical data (numbers, percentages, averages from a sample) is provided, so this is wrong.
• Option 4: The text describes a routine, not abuse (no mistreatment, exploitation beyond a tough routine is shown), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. It provides anecdotal evidence of a teenage fast food employee living like an adult.