Which of these sentences contains a SUMMARY? A) While he acknowledged that the inserts supported his arches, he felt slight pain
on the sides of his feet. B) Not only did the Pro Walk provide support around Christian’s arches, but he also noticed a reduction in the pain he felt in his hips. C) This infomercial claims that these plastic inserts “offer support for your feet, correcting your gait and stabilizing for your spine.” D) He didn’t perceive any muscle tension or discomfort during the game, though he admitted that the feeling of the hard plastic under his feet was a little aggravating at first.
C) This infomercial claims that these plastic inserts “offer support for your feet, correcting your gait and stabilizing for your spine.”
Explanation:
A summary is a short, comprehensive description of the main ideas of some source of information (a text, a TV show, a documentary, etc.) Summaries cover the main points succinctly so that we can understand what the source talked about without having to read it or watch it fully. In this case, option C can be considered a summary, as it lists all the important pieces of information that the infomercial touches on.
The author provides statistical data about the proportion of fast-food workers according to the language they speak. Statistical evidence refers to citing statistics such as percentages or other numerical facts as evidence, granted that is accurate data to supports our claim. Such as other types of evidence, statistical data can be applied to provide better support for an argument.
