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Which three reasons does Schlosser give to support his claim that the fast-food industry resembles the manufacturing business? Check the box next to each correct answer.

A
Both industries promote “throughput.”
B
Both industries value teenage workers.
C
Both industries stress consistency and standardization.
D
Workers are interchangeable.
E
McDonald’s was based on the idea of “throughput” since its business began.
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Check three reasons for this claim. Teenagers

A
accept low wages.
B
are easier to control.
C
dislike work.
D
lack job skills.
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What is one drawback of using the anecdote as evidence?

A
It does not necessarily reflect the experience of other fast-food workers.
B
It makes fast-food work sound tedious and tiring.
C
The teen it describes is not a credible expert.
D
It describes work the teen does before the restaurant opens.
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What claim does this passage support?

A
Young employees are more skilled at fast-food work than adult workers.
B
The fast-food industry considers teenagers to be ideal employees.
C
Fast-food jobs require tasks that adolescents are best equipped to handle.
D
Adult gymnasts are more capable than teenage ones.
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A
testimonial
B
statistical
C
analogical
D
anecdotal
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What counterclaim does Schlosser mention?

A
The fast-food industry employs disadvantaged Americans.
B
It teaches basic job skills to people whose lives are chaotic.
C
Individual employers are often concerned about employees.
D
The fast-food industry’s motives do not benefit workers.
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The anecdote supports Schlosser’s claim by suggesting that

A
teens are a mainstay of the fast-food workforce.
B
teens work long, hard hours in fast food.
C
a small number of workers can quickly serve customers.
D
the fast-food industry requires younger workers than other industries do.
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What makes the evidence effective? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
It helps the reader better visualize just how many young people work in the fast-food industry.
B
It compares the fast-food industry to the filmmaking industry.
C
It shows that adults make better fast-food employees than teens.
D
It supports the reasoning that the fast-food industry values a younger workforce over adult workers.
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According to Schlosser, this counterclaim is flawed because

A
fast-food workers refuse to unionize.
B
the fast-food industry’s stance on benefits suggests it does not care about workers.
C
many employers care about their workers.
D
the fast-food industry has a large amount of control over individual franchisees.

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