Question

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: (B) Statistical

Explanation:

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.