Question

Read the excerpt from Fast Food Nation. English is now the second language of at least one-sixth of the nation’s restaurant workers, and about one-third of that group speaks no English at all. The proportion of fast food workers who cannot speak English is even higher. Which type of evidence does the author use in this excerpt?
(A) Anecdotal
(B) Statistical
(C) Testimonial
(D) Analogical

Answer 1

Answer: the correct answer is B. Statistical

Explanation: the author is using numbers and figures to convey the ideas in the excerpt.

Answer 2

The correct answer is (B) Statistical

Explanation:

Statistical evidence focuses on proving a claim or assertion by using numerical information especially in terms of percentages or information that explains proportions from a broader population.

In the excerpt from Fast Food Nations, this type of evidence is used because the author includes details such as "one-sixth of the nation’s restaurant workers, and about one-third of that group speaks no English at all" that refers to proportions or percentages to support his/her ideas about the workers hired in fast-food restaurants and their origin or languages they speak.