Question

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


Part A


How does the authors' inclusion of the bar graph and the data table contribute to their
purposes in the articles?

Group of answer choices

Both text features add emotional appeal by describing how students feel about cafeteria food.

The graph and table both distract from the argument by focusing on numbers rather than real-life examples.

The text features provide background information unrelated to the authors' main arguments.

Both text features use quantitative evidence to make each author's argument about reducing food waste more convincing to readers.

Answer 1

Both text features use quantitative evidence to make each author's argument about reducing food waste more convincing to readers.

Explanation: The bar graph and table present numerical data and comparisons that support the articles' claims, lending credibility and helping readers see the scale and specifics of food waste.