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read the excerpt from fast food nation.
up and down academy boulevard, along south nevada, circle drive, and woodman road, teenagers like elisa run the fast food restaurants of colorado springs. fast food kitchens often seem like a scene from bugsy malone, a film in which all the actors are children pretending to be adults. no other industry in the united states has a workforce so dominated by adolescents.
how does schlosser effectively build his argument in this excerpt?
he uses anecdotal evidence to share a personal experience of eating fast food.
he uses analogical evidence to help the reader visualize his point about the workers.
he uses testimonial evidence to explain the health risks of eating fast food.
he uses statistical evidence to prove that adults make better employees than teens.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The excerpt doesn't share a personal experience of eating fast food, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Schlosser compares fast food kitchens to a scene from "Bugsy Malone" (where children pretend to be adults) to help readers visualize the workforce dominated by adolescents. This is analogical evidence (using an analogy to clarify a point).
• Option 3: The excerpt isn't about health risks of eating fast food, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: There's no statistical evidence about adults vs. teens as employees, and the excerpt's focus is on teen - dominated workforce, not adult superiority.

Answer:

B. He uses analogical evidence to help the reader visualize his point about the workers.