A Look at the Fast-Food Industry by Eric Schlosser
Question 9 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 IC
What counterclaim does Schlosser mention?The fast-food industry employs disadvantaged Americans.X It teaches basic job skills to people whose lives are chaotic.Individual employers are often concerned about employees.The fast-food industry’s motives do not benefit workers.
Answer
A
The fast-food industry employs disadvantaged Americans.
B
X 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.
Explanation
Schlosser mentions the counterclaim that fast-food jobs can teach basic work skills to people whose lives are chaotic. This presents a possible benefit of the industry to workers, even though Schlosser challenges the broader idea that the industry’s practices truly help them. The correct choice is “It teaches basic job skills to people whose lives are chaotic.”
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