Question

read the excerpt from fast food nation. up and down academy boulevard, along south nevada, circle drive, and woodman road, teenagers like ellis 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:

The author compares fast - food kitchens to a film (Bugsy Malone) where children pretend to be adults. This is an analogy. Analogical evidence helps the reader visualize the situation of adolescents working in fast - food kitchens as similar to the fictional scenario in the film.

• The first option is incorrect as there is no personal experience of eating fast food shared.
• The third option is wrong because there is no mention of health risks.
• The fourth option is incorrect as there is no statistical evidence and no comparison between adults and teens in terms of being better employees.

Answer:

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