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2 marksUnderstanding Persuasive Discourse

CSEC English A · May/June 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)

Read the extract adapted from Nex Generation discussing fast food, health implications, and global consumption trends, then answer the questions that follow.

State TWO reasons why some foods are described as "fast foods".

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  1. 3(b)What is the writer's intention in using the expression "Its official" (line 5)?[2 marks]
  2. 3(c)What is the writer's attitude to the effects of fast food consumption as expressed in lines 8–14?[1 mark]
  3. 3(d)(i)What does the writer suggest should be done about fast foods?[1 mark]
  4. 3(d)(ii)Write the sentence which suggests the action stated in (i) above.[1 mark]
  5. 3(e)Explain what is meant by the phrase "obesity epidemic" (line 8) as used in the extract.[2 marks]
  6. 3(f)What does the writer imply by indicating "that more than 40,000 Britons are dying unnecessarily" (line 18)?[2 marks]
  7. 3(g)Why does the writer give information from agencies such as the US Department of Labor and the Centers for Disease Control?[2 marks]
  8. 3(h)What is the writer's purpose in the extract?[2 marks]

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