Question

Which sentence BEST describes how the author's perspective on reducing food waste develops throughout the passage?

The author opens with factual research data and concludes with an emotional appeal to students’ feelings about lunch.

The author begins uncertain about how to solve food waste and ends by asking readers to suggest solutions.

The author starts by criticizing students for wasting food, then shifts to blaming cafeteria workers.

The author begins by expressing a personal opinion, then strengthens it with logical reasons and credible evidence that support the idea of changing lunch schedules.
Question 8.a



This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.
Part A

Read the draft paragraph and answer the questions.
Draft Paragraph:
Every day during school lunch, students line up in the cafeteria, grab a tray, and pile it high with food they might not even eat. When lunch ends, the trash cans are filled with half-eaten meals. Across the country, schools throw away thousands of pounds of food every week. Some schools have found a simple way to reduce this waste—by getting rid of lunch trays altogether. Without trays, students take only what they can carry, and much less food ends up in the garbage.

Which introduction would BEST address the topic of cafeteria trays and food waste for a school audience reading an argumentative essay?



Every student knows that school lunches are sometimes boring, but there’s something else about lunch that causes a problem—too many trays full of wasted food.

Cafeteria food doesn’t always taste great, and sometimes students skip lunch altogether.

In our school, teachers are always reminding students to keep the cafeteria clean and quiet.

Many schools have changed their lunch menus, offering more fruits and vegetables to help students eat healthy.
Question 8.b
Part B

Which sentence should be added to provide the BEST conclusion to the paragraph?

The cafeteria should also add new menu items to make students more excited about eating.

Students should remember to recycle their trays when lunch is over each day.

Getting rid of trays may seem like a small change, but it could make a big difference in reducing waste at our school.

Not every student likes the idea of eating without a tray, but that’s just how school lunches are sometimes.
Notes

Comments (0)

No comments added yet. Select text and click the Comment button in the annotation toolbar to add a comment.


Line Reader

Text Magnifier

Answer 1

1) Best description of perspective development:
- "The author begins by expressing a personal opinion, then strengthens it with logical reasons and credible evidence that support the idea of changing lunch schedules."
(They move from an initial view to supporting evidence and reasons.)

8.a (best introduction):
- "Every student knows that school lunches are sometimes boring, but there’s something else about lunch that causes a problem—too many trays full of wasted food."
(Directly introduces trays and food waste for a school audience.)

8.b (best concluding sentence):
- "Getting rid of trays may seem like a small change, but it could make a big difference in reducing waste at our school."
(Summarizes and reinforces the paragraph’s main claim.)