Question

can we make our school less wasteful? One way is to cut down on food waste. In my opinion, the best way to get our students to waste less food is by changing our lunch schedules dramatically.

Most importantly, we should have lunch after recess. When we play before lunch, we burn off calories and feel hungrier. Therefore, we will eat more at lunchtime. The National Food Service Management Institute at the University of Mississippi shows that when lunch followed recess, plate waste was sliced from 40 percent to 27 percent.

In addition, we should have a longer lunch period. Ours is only twenty minutes. This doesn't give us enough time to finish our lunches. According to one school cook in Ohio, the lunch period should be lengthened to thirty minutes. She believes students won't throw away so much food if they have more time to talk with their friends and eat.


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.

Answer 1

The best choice is: "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."

Reason: the passage starts with "In my opinion..." and then gives logical reasons (recess before lunch increases appetite) plus a study and an expert (school cook) as evidence.